preterite, ta.
(Of thelat. )(do do praeter? your, part. pas. ofpraeter? re, move, leave behind).
1. adj. That has already happened or happened.
2. m. Gram. Time used to denote an action or a State of Affairs prior to the time in which it is spoken; e.g. I loved, I loved, he loved, he had given, there were beloved.
