| past tense |
| Definition: The grammatical tense for expressing actions that happened in the past. In English it is usually formed by adding -ed or -d to the verb's infinitive form (e.g., He planted his seed). However, some verbs form the past tense irregularly (e.g., go/went and eat/ate). |
| Quotation:
"The past tense, The dreary ‘Fuimus’ of all things human."
(Source: 1823 Byron Juan xiii. xl) |