Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preterite-present verb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: preterite-p-re-sen-t verb
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.

Inflected Forms

preterite-present verbs (plural)

Phrases

Preterite-present verbs by language

Frequently Paired Words

Preterite-present verbs by language

Synonyms

preterite-present

Questions

What does preterite-present verb mean?: A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.

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