This practice is for use with section 4.11, “Contract verbs”

Contract verbs

Complete the following tables

Imperfect indicative of δοκέω:

Person and Number	Imperfect Active	Imperfect Middle	Imperfect Passive
third singular
third plural

Imperfect indicative of ποιέω:

Person and Number	Imperfect Active	Imperfect Middle	Imperfect Passive
third singular
third plural

Complete the table with the imperfect indicative of βοάω “to shout, cry out.”

Person and Number	Imperfect Active	Imperfect Middle	Imperfect Passive
third singular
third plural

Compose an appropriate Greek verb form to express the highlighted expressions below.

1. They were dying from starvation.
2. The Queen of England died on Thursday.
3. It was being made.
4. Epic poets created a new poem in every performance.
5. He composed a speech to deliver in court.
6. They saw me every day in class.
7. They saw me today.
8. It always seemed best to him to say less.
9. He decided to say nothing.
10. They considered discretion the better part of valor.
11. No matter how many times he argued, he was not considered to be persuasive.

---

Table of contents