preterite (redirected from preterits)

pret·er·it or pret·er·ite  (prtr-t)

adj.

Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state.

n.

1. The verb form expressing or describing a past action or condition.

2. A verb in the preterit form.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin (tempus) praeteritum, past (tense), neuter past participle of praeterre, to go by : praeter, beyond, comparative of prae, before; see per¹ in Indo-European roots + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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preterite or esp US preterit [pret-er-it] Grammar

Noun

1. a past tense of verbs, such as jumped, swam

2. a verb in this tense

Adjective

expressing such a past tense [Late Latin praeteritum (tempus) past (time)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

preterite - a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense preterit past tense, past - a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Translations

preterite [ˈprɛtərɪt] n → prétérit m

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preterite [ˈprɛtərɪt] n → Imperfekt nt, Präteritum nt

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preterite [ˈprɛtərɪt] n → preterito