"preterite-present verb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preterite-present verbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=preterite-present verb}} preterite-present verb (plural preterite-present verbs)
  1. (grammar) 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. Wikipedia link: preterite-present verb Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: preterite-present Related terms: Preterite-present verbs by language Translations (a type of verb): preterito-presens [neuter] (Dutch), preterito-praesens (Dutch), Präteritopräsentium [neuter] (German), Präteritopräsens [neuter] (German), núþáleg sögn [feminine] (Icelandic), verbo perfetto-presente [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-preterite-present_verb-en-noun-dQpuYiiy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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