Chapter 28 — Participle Tense Contrast Drill

BBG Chapter 28 · Present vs. Aorist Participle Aspect

For each adverbial participle clause, classify the temporal relation as CONTEMP (present participle = same time as main verb) or ANTEC (aorist participle = prior to main verb). Then give Tense, Voice, Lexical form, and Translation.

Classification Table

#Participle ClauseRelationTenseVoiceLexical FormTranslation
1ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπῆλθεν
1ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπῆλθενANTECAoristActiveλέγωHaving said these things, he departed
2πορευόμενος κηρύσσει
2πορευόμενος κηρύσσειCONTEMPPresMiddleπορεύομαιWhile going, he preaches
3ἀκούσαντες ἐχάρησαν
3ἀκούσαντες ἐχάρησανANTECAoristActiveἀκούωWhen they heard, they rejoiced
4βλέπων τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθη
4βλέπων τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθηCONTEMPPresActiveβλέπωWhile seeing the crowds, he had compassion
5ἐλθόντες εἶδον
5ἐλθόντες εἶδονANTECAoristActiveἔρχομαιAfter coming, they saw
6προσευχόμενος μὴ βατταλογήσητε
6προσευχόμενος μὴ βατταλογήσητεCONTEMPPresMiddleπροσεύχομαιWhile praying, do not babble
7εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν
7εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήνANTECAoristActiveεἰσέρχομαιAfter entering the synagogue
8λαλῶν ταῦτα εἶπεν
8λαλῶν ταῦτα εἶπενCONTEMPPresActiveλαλέωWhile saying these things, he said (more)
9πιστεύσαντες ἐβαπτίσθησαν
9πιστεύσαντες ἐβαπτίσθησανANTECAoristActiveπιστεύωWhen they believed, they were baptized
10ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν
10ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπενANTECAoristPass (dep.)ἀποκρίνομαιHaving answered, he said
11διδάσκων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἐξεπλήσσοντο
11διδάσκων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἐξεπλήσσοντοCONTEMPPresActiveδιδάσκωWhile he was teaching, they were amazed
12ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίον
12ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίονANTECAoristPass (dep.)ἐγείρωHaving gotten up, he took the child
13ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν
13ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησενANTECAoristActiveἀναβλέπωHaving looked up to heaven, he blessed
14κλαίων ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω
14κλαίων ἐξῆλθεν ἔξωCONTEMPPresActiveκλαίωWeeping, he went outside
15εὑρόντες αὐτόν
15εὑρόντες αὐτόνANTECAoristActiveεὑρίσκωAfter / when they found him
16ἐρχόμενος πρὸς αὐτόν
16ἐρχόμενος πρὸς αὐτόνCONTEMPPresMiddleἔρχομαιWhile coming to him
17λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους ηὐλόγησεν
17λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους ηὐλόγησενANTECAoristActiveλαμβάνωHaving taken the five loaves, he blessed
18ἐσθίων μετ᾽ αὐτῶν παρήγγειλεν
18ἐσθίων μετ᾽ αὐτῶν παρήγγειλενCONTEMPPresActiveἐσθίωWhile eating with them, he commanded
19ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθη
19ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθηANTECAoristActiveἀνίστημιHaving risen, he went
20χαίροντες ὑπέστρεψαν
20χαίροντες ὑπέστρεψανCONTEMPPresActiveχαίρωRejoicing, they returned