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preterite

/ˈpɹɛtəɹət/

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noun

과거 완료, 단순 과거

(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

Examples :

"In English class, we learned that the word "walked" is a preterite, indicating a completed action in the past. "

영어 수업에서 우리는 "walked"라는 단어가 과거에 완료된 동작을 나타내는 단순 과거라는 것을 배웠습니다.

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adjective

과거 시제의, 과거의

(grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

Examples :

"The textbook explained that the preterite tense, like in the sentence "I walked to school yesterday," describes a completed action in the past. "

교과서는 "나는 어제 학교에 걸어갔다"와 같은 문장에서처럼 과거 시제가 과거에 완료된 동작을 설명한다고 설명했다.

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adjective

과거의, 지난

Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

Examples :

"The preterite joys of summer vacation faded as the school year began. "

여름 방학의 지난 기쁨은 학년이 시작되면서 희미해졌다.

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