Imperatives

Question 1

What is the single active present imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 1

• παυε
• stop!

Question 2

What is the plural active present imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 2

• παυετε
• stop!

Question 3

What is the singular middle present imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 3

• παυου
• cease!

Question 4

What is the plural middle present imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 4

• παυεσθε
• cease!

Question 5

What is the singular active aorist imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 5

• παυσον
• stop (something)! (stressing now, on this one occasion)

Question 6

What is the plural active first aorist imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 6

• παυσατε
• stop (something)! (stressing now, on this one occasion)

Question 7

What is the singular middle first aorist imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 7

• παυσαι
• cease! (once)

Question 8

What is the plural middle first aorist imperative of παυω? What does it mean?

Answer 8

• παυσασθε
• cease! (once)

Question 9

What is the singular active second aorist imperative of λαμβανω? What does it mean?

Answer 9

• λαβε
• take!

Question 10

What is the plural active second aorist imperative of λαμβανω? What does it mean?

Answer 10

• λαβετε
• take!

Question 11

What is the singular middle second aorist imperative of λαμβανω? What does it mean?

Answer 11

• λαβου
• take for yourself! (once)

Question 12

What is the plural middle second aorist imperative of λαμβανω? What does it mean?

Answer 12

• λαβεσθε
• take for yourself! (once)

Question 13

What is the distinction between present and aorist imperative?

Answer 13

• The present is normally used for a command that is generalised or that envisages the action being repeated
• The aorist is normally used to stress that the command applies to a single occasion (surrounding words often help)