past historic tense

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tense used in some languages (such as French and Italian) in narrative, and in spoken language primarily when reading narrative or in storytelling, for completed actions in the past or in speaking of the deceased.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

past historic tense
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