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Example sentences for "preterperfect"

Lexicographically close words:
preterites; pretermit; pretermitted; preternatural; preternaturally; pretext; pretexts; prethee; pretie; pretio
  1. And the second person of the present and preterperfect tenses of all verbs ought to be contracted in like manner; as thou lov'st, for thou lovest, &c.

  2. The second rule is, to contract the two last syllables of the preterperfect tenses of all the verbs that will admit of it; which are all the regular verbs whatsoever, except only those ending in d or t, and de or te.

  3. And the second Person of the Present and Preterperfect Tenses of all Verbs ought to be contracted in like manner; as thou lov'st, for thou lovest, &c.

  4. The second Rule is, to contract the two last Syllables of the Preterperfect Tenses of all the Verbs that will admit of it; which are all the Regular Verbs whatsoever, except only those ending in D or T, and DE or TE.

  5. As in the first Psalm, at the beginning I turn the preterperfect tense into the present tense; because the tense is too hard in the preterperfect tense.

  6. A go-cart or standing-stool was a favorite instrument to teach a child to walk.

  7. Illustration: Elizabeth Quincy Wendell, 1720 circa] Even the "new Clementi with glittering keys" gave but a tinny sound.

  8. Apples and caraways were a favorite dish, still served at some of the anniversary feasts of English universities.

  9. New York children probably had the greatest variety of cookies, crullers, and various small cakes, as these were distinctly Dutch, and the Dutch vrouws excelled in cake-making.

  10. Spinets and harpsichords were brought to wealthy citizens.


  11. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "preterperfect" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.