(John 1:19) “ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευίτας ἵνα ⸀ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν· σὺ τίς εἶ;” “ when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,” This is used in the Progressive Present to describe an action that is in progress.
(John 1:21) “τί οὖν;* σὺ Ἠλίας εἶ;⸃ °καὶ λέγει·* οὐκ” “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said” The verb is used in Iterative Present to describe a state of conversation that is on-going.
Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament, 28th Edition (Chapter 1)
(John 1:29) “Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει τὸν Ἰησοῦν” “The next day he saw Jesus” This verb is used in a past tense in Narrative Present to describe a past event, indicating a change or the introduction of new person - Jesus at this point in the narrative.
