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The perfect denotes a present condition and is to be rendered by the English present. E. g. A 37, “ἀμφιβέβηκας”, ‘guardest.’ A 125, “δέδασται”, ‘is divided.’ A 173, “ἐπέσσυται”, ‘is moved thereto.’ A 228, “τέτληκας”, ‘you have courage.’ A 239, “εἰρύαται”, ‘defend.’ A 278, “ἔμμορε”, ‘shares in.’ B 90, “πεποτήαται”, ‘are in flight’ (a lasting condition), while B 89, “πέτονται” means ‘fly,’ an action which if continued or repeated produces the condition described by the perfect.
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