Meaning of Prétériter – French Verb

Prétériter means to preterite, to place in the past tense.

Examples of prétériter in Every Day Usage

  1. J’ai prétérité cette occasion de me rapprocher de mon voisin. – I missed the chance to get closer to my neighbor.
  2. Il a prétérité ses responsabilités en refusant de s’excuser. – He neglected his responsibilities by refusing to apologize.
  3. Nous avons prétérité notre chance de gagner en ne travaillant pas assez dur. – We wasted our chance of winning by not working hard enough.

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