P R E S E N T

pattern sentence: 'if he has anything, he gives (it)'

 

Simple (fact)

εἴ (ὅτε, ὅ) τι

 ἔχει

δίδωσι

 

 

General

ἐάν τι (ὅταν τι, or ὅ τι ἂν)

ἔχῃ (subjunctive)

δίδωσι

 

 

Contrary-to-Fact

εἴ (ὅτε, ὅ) τι

 εἶχεν = did have

(were to have)

ἐδίδου ἂν

= 'would give'

   

 

                                                     P A S T

 

Simple (fact)

εἴ (ὅτε, ὅ) τι

εἶχεν  or ἔσχεν

ἐδίδου / ἔδωκε

General

εἴ (ὅτε, ὅ) τι

ἔχοι (optative)

ἐδίδου

Contrary-to-Fact

(aorist or plupf)

εἴ (ὅτε, ὅ) τι

ἔσχεν

  '= had had'

ἔδωκε ἂν

= 'would have given'

                                                    F U T U R E

 

More vivid

ἐάν τι (ὅταν τι, or ὅ τι ἂν)

ἔχῃ (subjunctive)

δώσει (future)

Less vivid

εἴ (ὅτε, ὅ) τι

ἔχοι (optative)

'should have'

διδοίη/δοίη ἂν

= 'would give'

Most vivid (‘minatory’)

εἴ

ἕξει  (future)

δώσει