preterite-present verb en · NOUN
Meanings
- A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preterite-present verbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Preterite-present verbs by language
Synonyms
Translations (6)
de Präteritopräsens (a type of verb) · de Präteritopräsentium (a type of verb) · it verbo perfetto-presente (a type of verb) · is núþáleg sögn (a type of verb) · nl preterito-praesens (a type of verb) · nl preterito-presens (a type of verb)