pretérito

[prɛˈtɛɾitu]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: pretéritos

preterite; past

1. Relating to or denoting a past time; bygone

Events of pretérito times are often forgotten.

Os eventos de tempos pretéritos são frequentemente esquecidos.

2. In grammar, a verb tense expressing action or state in the past

The pretérito perfeito is used for completed past actions.

O pretérito perfeito é usado para ações passadas completas.

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General Brazilian

pretérito

Standard usage; same as Portugal

Portugal

pretérito

Standard usage in both European and Brazilian Portuguese

pretérito perfeito - past perfect tense

pretérito imperfeito - past imperfect tense

tempos pretéritos - bygone times

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