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preterit

/ˈpret.ər.ɪt/

Tradução: Substantivo usado na gramática para designar o tempo passado simples, especialmente em línguas como o latim e o grego.

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noun

/ˈpret.ər.ɪt/C2formalobsoleto
  • ptSubstantivo usado na gramática para designar o tempo passado simples, especialmente em línguas como o latim e o grego.

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.

    ptPretérito

    • 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.

    Sinônimospast

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