preterite

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The verba pura have double forms in the present and preterite, as

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state.
  2. noun The verb form expressing or describing a past action or condition.
  3. noun A verb in the preterite form.

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin (tempus) praeteritum, past (tense), neuter past participle of praeterīre, to go by : praeter, beyond, comparative of prae, before; see per1 in Indo-European roots + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.
 

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/ˈprɛtərɪt/
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