Subjunctive

Question 1

What are the endings for present active subjunctive? Use παυω as an example

Answer 1

• παυω
• παυῃς
• παυῃ
• παυωμεν
• παυητε
• παυωσι(ν)

Question 2

What are the endings for present middle/passive subjunctive? Use παυω as an example

Answer 2

• παυωμαι
• παυῃ
• παυηται
• παυωμεθα
• παυησθε
• παυωνται

Question 3

What are the endings for first aorist active subjunctive? Use παυω as an example

Answer 3

• παυσω
• παυσῃς
• παυσῃ
• παυσωμεν
• παυσητε
• παυσωσι(ν)

Question 4

What are the endings for first
aorist middle subjunctive? Use παυω as an example

Answer 4

• παυσωμαι
• παυσῃ
• παυσηται
• παυσωμεθα
• παυσησθε
• παυσωνται

Question 5

What are the endings for first aorist passive subjunctive? Use παυω as an example

Answer 5

• παυσθω
• παυσθῃς
• παυσθῃ
• παυσθωμεν
• παυσθητε
• παυσθωσι(ν)

Question 6

What are the endings for second aorist active subjunctive? Use λαμβανω as an example

Answer 6

• λαβω
• λαβῃς
• λαβῃ
• λαβωμεν
• λαβητε
• λαβωσι(ν)

Question 7

What are the endings for second aorist middle subjunctive? Use λαμβανω as an example

Answer 7

• λαβωμαι
• λαβῃ
• λαβηται
• λαβωμεθα
• λαβησθε
• λαβωνται

Question 8

What are the endings for second aorist passive subjunctive? Use λαμβανω as an example

Answer 8

• ληφθω
• ληφθῃς
• ληφθῃ
• ληφθωμεν
• ληφθητε
• ληφθωσι(ν)

Question 9

Conjugate the subjunctive of to be

Answer 9

• ὦ
• ᾖς
• ᾖ
• ὦμεν
• ἦτε
• ὦσι(ν)

Question 10

What are the two ways in which prohibitions are expressed? What’s the difference?

Answer 10

• μη + present imperative = general prohibition
• μη + aorist subjunctive = specific prohibition on one occasion

Question 11

What are the two ways in which purpose clauses are expressed?

Answer 11

• ἱνα + subjunctive (present or aorist depending on aspect)
• ὡς + future participle

Question 12

Explain a future open condition. What is this use of the subjunctive called?

Answer 12

• an ‘if’ clause that pertains to the future
• indefinite use of subjunctive

Question 13

What is the ‘if’ half of a conditional sentence called? What is the main clause called?

Answer 13

• ‘if’ half = protasis
• main clause = apodosis

Question 14

How is the protasis expressed in a future open conditional?

Answer 14

ἐαν + subjunctive

Question 15

How is the apodosis expressed in a future open conditional?

Answer 15

• future indicative

Question 16

How is the protasis expressed in past closed conditionals?

Answer 16

εἰ + aorist indicative

Question 17

How is the apodosis expressed in past closed conditionals?

Answer 17

aorist indicative + ἀν

Question 18

In any conditional sentence, what is the negative in the protasis? What is the negative in the apodosis?

Answer 18

• negative in protasis is μη
• negative in apodosis is οὐ