The imperfect tense generally represents continual or repeated
action. Where the present tense might indicate "they are
asking, " the imperfect would indicate "they kept on asking."
In the case of the verb "to be, " however, the imperfect tense
is used as a general past tense and does not carry the
connotation of continual or repeated action.
Related words
G5775
G5707Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-857
G5708Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-1
G5709Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Either Middle or Passive See { [G5787]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-1
G5710Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-34
G5711Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Middle or Passive Deponent See { [G5790]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-184
G5712Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-83
G5713Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-No Voice Stated See { [G5799]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-533
G5900Tense-Imperfect See { [G5775]}
Voice-Impersonal Active See { [G5905]}
Mode -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-17