Αncient Greek II - Module 32

The Conjugation of the Imperative of ἵημι

The principal parts are these:

ἵημι, -ἥσω, -ἧκα, -εἷκα, -εἷμαι, -εἵθην release, hurl, send

Note that the dashes on principal parts two through six indicate that in the wild the forms are found with prefixes.

Present Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
ἵει (ἵεε)	send	2nd singular
ἱέτω	let him, her, or it send	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
ἵετε	send	2nd plural
ἱέντων	let them give	3rd plural

Note the contraction in the second-person singular.

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
ἵεσο	send	2nd singular
ἱέσθω	let him, her, or it send	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
ἵεσθε	send	2nd plural
ἱέσθων	let them send	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
ἵεσο	be sent	2nd singular
ἱέσθω	let him, her, or it be sent	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
ἵεσθε	be sent	2nd plural
ἱέσθων	let them be sent	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Aorist Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
-ἕς	send	2nd singular
-ἕτω	let him, her, or it send	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
-ἕτε	send	2nd plural
-ἕντων	let them give	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
-οὗ (ἕο)	send	2nd singular
-ἕσθω	let him, her, or it send	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
-ἕσθε	send	2nd plural
-ἕσθων	let them send	3rd plural

Note the contraction in the second-person singular.

Aorist Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
-ἕθητι	be sent	2nd singular
-ἑθήτω	let him, her, or it be sent	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
-ἕθητε	be sent	2nd plural
-ἑθέντων	let them be sent	3rd plural

The aorist imperative passive uses regular ω-verb stems and endings
Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

The Conjugation of the Imperative of ἵστημι

The principal parts are these:

ἵστημι, στήσω, ἔστησα (trans.) or ἔστην (intrans.), ἕστηκα (intrans.), ἕσταμαι, ἐστάθην stand; make stand, place

Present Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
ἵστη	stand	2nd singular
ἱστάτω	let him, her, or it stand	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
ἵστατε	stand	2nd plural
ἱστάντων	let them stand	3rd plural

Note the long-vowel grade in the second-person singular and the short-vowel grade in the remaining forms.

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
ἵστασο	stand	2nd singular
ἱστάσθω	let him, her, or it stand	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
ἵστασθε	stand	2nd plural
ἱστάσθων	let them stand	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
ἵστασο	be stood	2nd singular
ἱστάσθω	let him, her, or it be stood	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
ἵστασθε	be stood	2nd plural
ἱστάσθων	let them be stood	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Aorist Imperative Active of ἔστησα: the forms are regular and so are not given.

Aorist Imperative Active of ἔστην

Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
στῆθι	stand	2nd singular
στήτω	let him, her, or it stand	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
στῆτε	stand	2nd plural
στάντων	let them stand	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.
The long-vowel grade στη- is shortened before -ντων.

Aorist Imperative Middle of ἔστησα is regular and so is not given.

Aorist Imperative Middle of ἔστην: NONE

Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
---	---	2nd singular
---	---	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
---	---	2nd plural
---	---	3rd plural

Aorist Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
στάθητι	be stood	2nd singular
σταθήτω	let him, her, or it be stood	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
στάθητε	be stood	2nd plural
σταθέντων	let them be stood	3rd plural

The aorist imperative passive uses regular ω-verb stems and endings.
Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

The Conjugation of the Imperative of τίθημι

The principal parts are these:

τίθημι, θήσω, ἔθηκα, τέθηκα, τέθειμαι, ἐτέθην put, place; make, cause

Present Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
τίθει (τίθεε)	place	2nd singular
τιθέτω	let him, her, or it place	3rd singular
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st plural
τίθετε	place	2nd plural
τιθέντων	let them place	3rd plural

Note the contraction in the second-person singular.

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
τίθεσο	place	2nd singular
τιθέσθω	let him, her, or it place	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
τίθεσθε	place	2nd plural
τιθέσθων	let them place	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
τίθεσο	be placed	2nd singular
τιθέσθω	let him, her, or it be placed	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
τίθεσθε	be placed	2nd plural
τιθέσθων	let them be placed	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Aorist Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
θές	send	2nd singular
θέτω	let him, her, or it send	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
θέτε	send	2nd plural
θέντων	let them give	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
θοῦ (θέο)	send	2nd singular
θέσθω	let him, her, or it send	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
θέσθε	send	2nd plural
θέσθων	let them send	3rd plural

Note the contraction in the second-person singular.

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
τέθητι	be sent	2nd singular
τεθήτω	let him, her, or it be sent	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
τέθητε	be sent	2nd plural
τεθέντων	let them be sent	3rd plural

The aorist imperative passive uses regular ω-verb stems and endings.
Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

The Conjugation of the Imperative of φημί

The principal parts are these:

φημί, φήσω, ἔφησα, ------, πέφαμαι, ἐφάθην say, affirm, assert

Present Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
φάθι, φαθί	say	2nd singular
φάτω	let him, her, or it say	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
φάτε	say	2nd plural
φάντων	let them say	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
φάσο	say	2nd singular
φάσθω	let him, her, or it say	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
φάσθε	say	2nd plural
φάσθων	let them say	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
φάσο	be said	2nd singular
φάσθω	let him, her, or it be said	3rd singular
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st plural
φάσθε	be said	2nd plural
φάσθων	let them be said	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Aorist Imperative Active
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
φῆσον	stand	2nd singular
φησάτω	let him, her, or it stand	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
φήσατε	stand	2nd plural
φησάντων	let them stand	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Middle
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
φῆσαι	say	2nd singular
φησάσθω	let him, her, or it say	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
φήσασθε	say	2nd plural
φησάσθων	let them say	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Passive
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
φάθητι	be said	2nd singular
φαθήτω	let him, her, or it be said	3rd singular
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st plural
φάθητε	be said	2nd plural
φαθέντων	let them be said	3rd plural

The aorist imperative passive uses regular ω-verb stems and endings.
Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

The Conjugation of the Imperative Mood of ω-Verbs

Stems and Endings for the Imperative of ω-Verbs

Use the same stem as you would for the corresponding tense of the indicative. Add the following endings to the correct tense stem.

	Present Imperative Active		Present Imperative Middle and Passive
	S	Pl	S	Pl
1st	---	---	---	---
2nd	-ε	-ετε	-ου (-εσο)	-εσθε
3rd	-ετω	-οντων	-εσθω	-εσθων

Note that there is no first-person imperative.
Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.
First Aorist Imperative Active
First Aorist Imperative Middle
S
Pl
S
Pl
1st
---
---
---
---
2nd
-ον
-ατε
-αι
-ασθε
3rd
-ατω
-αντων
-ασθω
-ασθων

Note that there is no first-person imperative.
Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.
Second Aorist Imperative Active
Second Aorist Imperative Middle

S
Pl
S
Pl
1st
---
---
---
---
2nd
-ε
-ετε
-οῦ (-έσο)
-εσθε
3rd
-ετω
-οντων
-εσθω
-εσθων

Note that there is no first-person imperative.

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Passive
	S	Pl
1st	---	---
2nd	-ηθι, ητι	-ητε
3rd	-ητω	-εντων

Note that there is no first-person imperative.
If the stem of the sixth principal part ends in a φ, θ, or χ, use -ητι. Otherwise use -ηθι: παιδεύθητι, βλάβηθι.
Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

The Conjugation of the Imperative of λέγω

The principal parts are these:

λέγω, λέξω, ἔλεξα, ------, λέλεγμαι, ἐλέχθην say, tell, speak

Present Imperative Active
Stem: λεγ-
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
λέγε	tell	2nd singular
λεγέτω	let him, her, or it tell	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
λέγετε	tell	2nd plural
λεγόντων	let them tell	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Μiddle
Stem: λεγ-
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
λέγου	tell	2nd singular
λεγέσθω	let him, her, or it tell	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
λέγεσθε	tell	2nd plural
λεγέσθων	let them tell	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

Present Imperative Passive
Stem: λεγ-
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
λέγου	be told	2nd singular
λεγέσθω	let him, her, or it be told	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
λέγεσθε	be told	2nd plural
λεγέσθων	let them be told	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is a lookalike form with the second-person plural indicative.

First Aorist Imperative Active
Stem: λεξ-
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
λέξον	tell	2nd singular
λεξάτω	let him, her, or it tell	3rd singular
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st plural
λέξατε	tell	2nd plural
λεξάντων	let them tell	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

First Aorist Imperative Μiddle
Stem: λεξ-
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
λέξαι	tell	2nd singular
λεξάσθω	let him, her, or it tell	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
λέξασθε	tell	2nd plural
λεξάσθων	let them tell	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

Aorist Imperative Passive
Stem: λεχθ-
Verb Form	English Equivalent	Person and Number
---	---	1st singular
λέχθητι	be told	2nd singular
λεχθήτω	let him, her, or it be told	3rd singular

---	---	1st plural
λέχθητε	be told	2nd plural
λεχθέντων	let them be told	3rd plural

Note that the second-person plural is the same ending as the second-person plural indicative ending.

	First Aorist Imperative Active		First Aorist Imperative Middle
	S	Pl	S	Pl
1st	---	---	---	---
2nd	-ον	-ατε	-αι	-ασθε
3rd	-ατω	-αντων	-ασθω	-ασθων

	Second Aorist Imperative Active		Second Aorist Imperative Middle
	S	Pl	S	Pl
1st	---	---	---	---
2nd	-ε	-ετε	-οῦ (-έσο)	-εσθε
3rd	-ετω	-οντων	-εσθω	-εσθων