This practice is for use with section 4.8, “The imperfect indicative”
The imperfect indicative
Please translate the phrases highlighted like this into Greek. You’ll need to choose between the aorist and imperfect tense, and create the form for the correct person, number and voice.
- Euphiletos considered his wife an ideal housekeeper.
- Everythng was done in just the right way.
- Their therapaina would go to the market.
- Once, Euphiletos’ wife was going to the funeral process for his mother, and she was seen by Eratosthenes.
- Eratosthenes frequently happened to see the therapaina at the market.
- The first time he ordered her to take a message to Euphiletos’ wife, she refused.
- Later, however, she often told Euphiletos’ wife whatever message Eratosthenes wanted her to pass along.
- Then, with the help of the therapaina, Eratoshtenes would come to Euphiletos’ house.
- An elderly woman said to Euphiletos that Eratosthenes was having an affair with his wife.
- Later, Eratosthenes was inside Euphiletos’ house when Euphiletos heard a noise.
- Together with a group of friends, Euphiletos burst in on the couple: both Eratosthenes and Euphiletos’ wife were seen by everyone.
- The elderly woman’s story was shown to be true.
- Euphiletos fatally struck Eratosthenes: he died on the spot.