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preterit

/ˈpret.ər.ɪt/

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noun

/ˈpret.ər.ɪt/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, которое ранее использовалось для обозначения простого прошедшего времени в грамматике.

A noun that was formerly used to refer to the simple past tense in grammar.

  1. Simple past tenseC1formal

    A grammatical tense used to describe actions or states that occurred and were completed in the past.

    ruПрошедшее время

    • In English, the preterit of 'walk' is 'walked'.
    • The preterit form 'sang' is used for the verb 'sing' in the past.
    • Linguists often study the preterit to understand verb conjugation patterns.

    Synonymspast

Forms
  • preterits plural form
  • preterits' possessive plural form
  • preterit's possessive singular form