1. a verb tense expressing action completed in the past
Usage: grammar

1. of or relating to a past tense or past time
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The preterit form of ‘walk’ is ‘walked’.
• Students must identify the preterit verbs in the sentence.
• She conjugated the verb in the preterit tense.
• The preterit ending ‘-ed’ is added to regular verbs.
• Irregular verbs have unique preterit forms.
• The teacher explained preterit conjugation rules.