adjective · rare

preterite

минулий

прошедшее повествовательное, претерит

vergangen

Showing an action at a determined moment in the pastShowing an action at a determined moment in the past.

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/ˈpɹɛtəɹɪt/

» Sometimes Tom uses the preterite incorrectly.

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
прете́ритpretérit, проше́дшее повествова́тельноеprošédšeje povestvovátelʹnoje
(not comparable)Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

Examples

3 sentences

Sometimes Tom uses the preterite incorrectly.
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Sometimes Tom uses the preterite (past) incorrectly.
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An "experience" is a nightmare in preterite tense.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

showing an action at a determined moment in the past:

Origin

From Middle English preterit, from Old French preterit (13th century), from Latin praeteri

From Middle English preterit, from Old French preterit (13th century), from Latin praeteritum (as in tempus praeteritum (“time past”)), the past participle of praetereō (“to go by, go past”), itself from praeter (“beyond, before, above, more than”) (comparative of prae (“before”)) + itum (the past participle of eō (“to go”)).

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