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preterite-present verb

preterite-present verb noun: a type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.

Noun

preterite-present verb (plural preterite-present verbs)

  1. A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.

Synonyms of preterite-present verb

Forms of preterite-present verb

pluralpreterite-present verbs

Questions about preterite-present verb

What does preterite-present verb mean?
Preterite-present verb means a type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.
What part of speech is preterite-present verb?
Preterite-present verb is a noun.
What is the plural of preterite-present verb?
The plural of preterite-present verb is preterite-present verbs.

Words near preterite-present verb in the dictionary

  1. preterit-presents
  2. preterital
  3. preterite
  4. preterite tense
  5. preterite-present
  6. preterite-present verb
  7. preterite-present verbs
  8. preterite-presents
  9. preteriteness
  10. preterites
  11. preterition

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