Preterite

"Preterite" in Russian

прете́рит

pretérit

(showing an action at a determined moment in the past)

проше́дшее повествова́тельное

prošédšeje povestvovátelʹnoje

(showing an action at a determined moment in the past)

прете́рит

pretɛ́rit

(preterite tense; simple past)

проше́дшее вре́мя

prošédšeje vrémja

(preterite tense; simple past)

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