Sentence example with the word 'preterite'

preterite

Definition n. a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

Last update: August 24, 2015


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"For High Style use the Preterite, For Common use the Past, In compound verbal tenses Put the Participle last."   [Please select]

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"But," said Oldbuck, "I am shocked to hear you talk of him in the preterite tense."   [Please select]

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