preterimperfect

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preterimperfect

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From preter- + imperfect.

adjective

archaic, not comparable Imperfect.
Similar: past imperfect

noun preterimperfects

archaic The imperfect tense.
Similar: past imperfect tense, past imperfect

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noun grammatical tense

Português	pretérito imperfeito
Français	l'imparfait
Tiếng Việt	thì quá khứ chưa hoàn thành

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@misc{preterimperfect_2026,
  title = {preterimperfect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preterimperfect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}