preterit

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A form of preterite — Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

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Meanings

nounpreterit (plural preterits)

plural preterits

  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative form of preterite.
adjectivepreterit (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableuncommonAlternative form of preterite.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

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preterite
Broader
pastpast tense
Also see
preteritesimple past

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

preterit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterit

MLA

“preterit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preterit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterit.

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