pluperfect |
preterite |
In grammar|lang=en terms the difference between pluperfect and preterite
is that
pluperfect is (grammar) pertaining to action completed before or at the same time as another while
preterite is (grammar) the preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.
As adjectives the difference between pluperfect and preterite
is that
pluperfect is more than perfect while
preterite is (grammar|of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
As nouns the difference between pluperfect and preterite
is that
pluperfect is the pluperfect tense while
preterite is (grammar) the preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.
preterit |
pluperfect |
As nouns the difference between preterit and pluperfect
is that
preterit is (us) while
pluperfect is the pluperfect tense.
As an adjective pluperfect is
more than perfect.
pluperfect |
plusperfect |
As nouns the difference between pluperfect and plusperfect
is that
pluperfect is the pluperfect tense while
plusperfect is .
As an adjective pluperfect
is more than perfect.
pluperfect |
plusquamperfect |
As nouns the difference between pluperfect and plusquamperfect
is that
pluperfect is the pluperfect tense while
plusquamperfect is (grammar|rare) pluperfect.
As an adjective pluperfect
is more than perfect.