Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
preterito
Grammar
preh-teh-ree-toh
Definition
A grammatical term that refers to a past tense used in various languages to denote actions that have been completed and are no longer ongoing.
Examples
- Eu comi a fruta ontem. (I ate the fruit yesterday.)
- Ela terminou o trabalho na semana passada. (She finished the work last week.)
Meaning
In Portuguese, ‘preterito’ specifically relates to the preterite tense, which indicates actions that happened and were completed at a specific point in the past.
Synonyms
- Passado
- Imperfeito (in contexts of contrasting tenses)