First vs. Second Aorist Contrast Drill

Chapter 22 — Second Aorist Active and Middle Indicative

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A 20-item contrast drill presenting a mix of 1st and 2nd aorist active indicative forms. Students identify the aorist type (1st or 2nd), parse person and number, supply the lexical form, and translate. The exercise includes 10 first aorists and 10 second aorists, with particular attention to verbs with irregular 2nd aorist stems (ἔρχομαι, λαμβάνω, βάλλω, ἀποθνῄσκω, γίνομαι, εὑρίσκω, ἄγω). An answer key is embedded in all three formats.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 ἔλυσα 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd Pl Sg ▶

A: 1 ἔλυσα 1st 1st Sg λύω I loosed / I released

Q2. 2 εἶπον 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd Pl Sg ▶

A: 2 εἶπον 2nd 1st Sg λέγω I said

Q3. 3 ἦλθεν 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd Pl Sg ▶

A: 3 ἦλθεν 2nd 3rd Sg ἔρχομαι He came