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Meanings of preterit in inglés

portugués
preterito
español
pretérito perfecto simple

The grammatical tense expressing actions which took place in the past.

pretérito perfecto simple
Usage of preterit in inglés
1
The past or preterit tense of Arise.
The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section A and B
2
In life, as in (that for him more truly actual thing) literature, it was always the preterit that enthralled him.
And Even Now
3
"I should say I used to be, if you hadn't objected to my perfects and preterits."
Indian Summer
4
"Pynchon keeps bleating about the preterit, right?"
Any Coincidence Is / Or, The Day Julia & Cecil the Cat Faced a F...
5
; 277), the preterit of Eat.
The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section A and B
Frequent collocations
Translations for preterit
Preterit through the time