praeteritum — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
praeteritum is used for these senses in English:
- past The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
- past (grammar) The past tense.
- past tense (grammar) A grammatical form (often a verb form) that refers to an event, transaction, occurrence, or object that happened (or had happened), or existed, at some time before now (the applicable reference time).
- preterite (grammar) A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.
past — full definition
- noun The period of time before the present.
- adjective Having already happened or existed; former.
- preposition Beyond in place, time, or amount.
preterite — full definition
- adj Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
- adj Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.