Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preterite tense

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: preterite tense
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verb tense indicating action in the past and marked by verb inflection; the preterite.

Example Sentences

"The relation between tense and time in English, however, is by no means straightforward, as we saw in Ch. 1, §3, and it is important to be aware that preterite tense does not always signal past time."
"There are two past tense aspects and forms in Spanish: the preterite and the imperfect. This chapter provides a clear explanation of the preterite tense."

Etymology

See preterite.

Inflected Forms

preterite tenses (plural)

Questions

What does preterite tense mean?: A verb tense indicating action in the past and marked by verb inflection; the preterite.
Where does preterite tense come from?: See preterite.

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