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"Era" is a noun which is often translated as "la era", and "preterite" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito". Learn more about the difference between "era" and "preterite" below.
era(
eh
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ruh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la época (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The peaceful revolution of 1989 seemed the dawn of a new era.La revolución pacífica de 1989 parecía el comienzo de una nueva época.
preterite(
preh
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duhr
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iht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el pretérito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The preterite is a past tense.El pretérito es un tiempo pasado.
