preterite

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[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from French prétérit < Latin (tempus) preteritum.

[edit] Adjective

preterite (not comparable)

Positive
preterite

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. (grammar, of a tense) Showing an action at a determined moment in the past. (Also known as the preterite tense)

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showing an action at a determined moment in the past

[edit] Noun

Singular
preterite

Plural
uncountable

preterite (uncountable)

  1. (grammar) Preterite tense, simple past tense: A tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

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preterite tense; simple past
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