Lesson 1 | Present Indicatives

Course Overview

Here you are at the start of Greek III. You have successfully made it through Greek I (nouns and adjectives) and persevered through Greek II (participles and infinitives). You are now about to launch into the wonderful world of Greek indicative verbs. One of the challenges before you is learning the various ending patterns for each verb tense in the indicative mood. Nevertheless, there are many blessings ahead as well.
For one, you already know the majority of grammatical modifiers that may complement a Greek verb. Participles and infinitives will not feel like unwelcome strangers. Second, you will come to see that, like the noun, adjective, and participle patterns you have already learned, the indicative verb endings have consistent patterns that are quite recognizable. With practice and consistency, they will become familiar—and eventually, even intuitive. Finally, you are about to take another great step toward being able to pick up your Greek NT and read with competence. Which ultimately means seeing more clearly the beauty of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.


Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to do the following.
Translate 58 more of the most common words in the Greek NT, building on the 192 words from Greek I & II (about 15 words/vocab lesson)
Recite Col 1:15–20 in Greek from memory
Read, parse (analyze the grammar), and translate all indicative verbs
Visually display how indicative verbs relate to the rest of a Greek sentence through diagramming
Lesson Structure
Each grammar lesson consists of the following steps:
Devotional—A short worship-inducing reading that shows how Koine Greek helps us see Christ more clearly. The devotionals in this course accomplish this by focusing on how Peter uses the Old Testament in 1 Peter
Grammar Quiz—A quiz to test your knowledge of the concepts from the preceding grammar lesson
Lesson Objectives—A list of what the lesson seeks to accomplish
Grammar Points—Three or four grammar points that teach basic elements of Koine Greek. Each grammar point will include teaching, examples, and practice.
Guided Practice—Short exercises that encourage students to apply the grammar points learned in this lesson
Review—Overview of the key concepts learned in the lesson
Assignment—Homework to be completed before moving on to the next lesson
Preparation for LIVE Class—Two questions for you to answer in preparation for the LIVE class meeting
Instructor's Work—How the instructor completed the assignment as a point of comparison
Each vocab lesson consists of the following steps:
Devotional—A short worship-inducing reading highlighting one vocabulary word from the lesson
Encouragement—A brief article to boost your motivation to learn Greek
Vocabulary Quiz—A quiz, with instant feedback, to test your knowledge of the vocab from the preceding lessons
New Vocabulary—A list of the vocabulary you'll memorize this lesson
Quizlet—Flashcards to help you memorize the vocabulary
Memorization—A three-part process to help you memorize Col 1:15–20 in Greek
Memory Work—A cumulative vocab quiz and a place to record the memory work from each lesson
Assignment—Homework to be completed before moving on to the next lesson
Preparation for LIVE Class—Two questions for you to answer in preparation for the LIVE class meeting
Instructor's Work—How the instructor completed the assignment as a point of comparison
Each lesson should take about an hour and a half for the average student to complete, and the assignments should take about two hours.
Course Outline
This course consists of ten lessons. Here is a road map for where we are going during these ten lessons.
Present Indicatives (includes a review of the Greek verbal System)
Imperfect Indicatives
Vocab
Aorist Indicatives
Future Indicatives
Vocab
Perfect Indicatives
Vocab
μι Indicatives
Vocab
Course Materials

You will need...
A computer with reliable internet access
A Biblearc account
Pencils and a notebook
Optional: A Greek New Testament