preterite
Pronunciation
/pɹɪtˈɛɹaɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "preterite"in English

Preterite
01

a grammatical term referring to the past tense, especially in languages like Spanish, where it is used to describe actions completed in the past

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
preterites
Examples
In Spanish, " hablé " is the preterite form of the verb " hablar " ( to speak ).
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