# "Spot the Present Participle" — Parsing Exercise

*BBG Chapter 27 · Present Active and Middle/Passive Participles*

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## Instructions

For each item below:
1. Parse the **bolded** form: give tense, voice, case, number, gender, and lexical form (1st sg present active indicative).
2. Identify the **use**: adverbial, adjectival, or substantival.
3. Provide a **translation** of the phrase or sentence.

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## Part A — Adverbial Participles (Items 1–9)

**1.** καὶ **λύων** τοὺς δούλους εἶπεν αὐτοῖς.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**2.** **ἀκούων** δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**3.** **πορευόμενοι** κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι ἐγγίζει ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Parse (πορευόμενοι): __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**4.** **προσευχόμενος** μὴ βατταλογήσητε.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**5.** ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· **ἀγαπῶν** τὸν θεὸν πάντα δύναται.

Parse (ἀγαπῶν): __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**6.** **βλέπων** τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθη περὶ αὐτῶν.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**7.** **ἐρχόμενος** πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν·

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**8.** **λεγόμενος** Χριστός — οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**9.** ταῦτα **λαλοῦντος** αὐτοῦ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν.

Parse (λαλοῦντος): __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________ (note the case!)
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Part B — Adjectival Participles (Items 10–12)

**10.** ὁ **πιστεύων** ἄνθρωπος σῴζεται.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**11.** εἶδεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς **ἐρχομένους** πρὸς αὐτόν.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**12.** ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τῷ **λεγομένῳ** Βηθεσδά.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Part C — Substantival Participles and εἰμί (Items 13–15)

**13.** ὁ **πιστεύων** εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**14.** εὐλογημένοι οἱ **ἀγαπῶντες** τὸν κύριον.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**15.** ὁ **ὢν** ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ πατρός, ἐκεῖνος ἐξηγήσατο.

Parse: __________ / __________/ __________ / __________ / __________ / __________
Use: __________
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Answer Key

| # | Tense | Voice | Case | Number | Gender | Lexical Form | Use | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present | Active | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | λύω | Adverbial (temporal/manner) | "And while loosing the slaves, he said to them." |
| 2 | Present | Active | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | ἀκούω | Adverbial (temporal) | "But Jesus, hearing [this], answered them." |
| 3 | Present | Middle | Nominative | Plural | Masculine | πορεύομαι | Adverbial (temporal/manner) | "As you go, preach saying that the kingdom of heaven is near." |
| 4 | Present | Middle | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | προσεύχομαι | Adverbial (temporal) | "When praying, do not babble." |
| 5 | Present | Active | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | ἀγαπάω | Adverbial (manner/condition) | "The one answering said: one who loves God can do all things." |
| 6 | Present | Active | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | βλέπω | Adverbial (temporal) | "Seeing the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them." |
| 7 | Present | Middle | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | ἔρχομαι | Adverbial (temporal) | "Peter, coming to him, said:" |
| 8 | Present | Middle/Passive | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | λέγω | Adjectival (attributive) | "The one called Christ — he is the Son of God." |
| 9 | Present | Active | Genitive | Singular | Masculine | λαλέω | Adverbial — **Genitive Absolute** | "While he was saying these things, many believed in him." |
| 10 | Present | Active | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | πιστεύω | Adjectival (attributive) | "The believing man is being saved." |
| 11 | Present | Middle | Accusative | Plural | Masculine | ἔρχομαι | Adjectival (attributive — 2nd pos.) | "He saw the brothers, the ones coming to him." |
| 12 | Present | Middle/Passive | Dative | Singular | Masculine | λέγω | Adjectival (attributive — 2nd pos.) | "In the house called Bethesda." |
| 13 | Present | Active | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | πιστεύω | Substantival | "The one who believes in him is not judged." |
| 14 | Present | Active | Nominative | Plural | Masculine | ἀγαπάω | Substantival | "Blessed are those who love the Lord." |
| 15 | Present | Active (εἰμί) | Nominative | Singular | Masculine | εἰμί | Substantival/Adjectival | "The one who is in the bosom of the Father — that one has explained [him]." |
