preterite in German
preterite in German is Präteritum — preterite means describing an action that took place at a specific point in the past.
preterite in German
Präteritum
(grammar) A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.
What does "preterite" mean?
- adj Describing an action that took place at a specific point in the past.
- adj Entirely over and done with; belonging to earlier times.
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What is "preterite" in German?
"preterite" in German is Präteritum. preterite means: Describing an action that took place at a specific point in the past.
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