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The past indicative has a connector vowel ''-a-'', and the past subjunctive has a connector vowel ''-i-''. The past participle has no connector vowel.

====Preterite-present verbs====

Preterite-present verbs are verbs whose present tenses conjugate as a strong past (of any class). Preterite-present verbs have weak pasts ~~that follow the class 4 weak pattern~~.

Preterite-present verbs are verbs whose present tenses conjugate as a strong past (of any class). Preterite-present verbs have weak pasts.

For example:

*''*minizi'' "to remember", ''*memanai'' "I remember", ''*minabǭ'' "I remembered", ''*minþaz'' "remembered"

*''*ōtizi'' "to hate", ''*ōtai'' "I hate", ''*ōtabǭ'' "I hated", ''*ōssaz'' "hated"

*''*(ga)knōsi'' "to know, be familiar (with)", ''*(ga)knōai'' "I know, am familiar (with)", ''*(ga)knōbǭ'' "I knew, was familiar (with)", ''*(ga)knōþaz'' "known"

*''*swidizi'' "to be used/accustomed to", ''*swedai'' "I am used/accustomed to", ''*swedabǭ'' "I was used/accustomed to", ''*swēssaz'' "accustomed"

====The verb "to be"====

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 The past indicative has a connector vowel ''-a-'', and the past subjunctive has a connector vowel ''-i-''. The past participle has no connector vowel.
 ====Preterite-present verbs====
-Preterite-present verbs are verbs whose present tenses conjugate as a strong past (of any class). Preterite-present verbs have weak pasts that follow the class 4 weak pattern.
+Preterite-present verbs are verbs whose present tenses conjugate as a strong past (of any class). Preterite-present verbs have weak pasts.
 For example:
 *''*minizi'' "to remember", ''*memanai'' "I remember", ''*minabǭ'' "I remembered", ''*minþaz'' "remembered"
 *''*ōtizi'' "to hate", ''*ōtai'' "I hate", ''*ōtabǭ'' "I hated", ''*ōssaz'' "hated"
+*''*(ga)knōsi'' "to know, be familiar (with)", ''*(ga)knōai'' "I know, am familiar (with)", ''*(ga)knōbǭ'' "I knew, was familiar (with)", ''*(ga)knōþaz'' "known"
+*''*swidizi'' "to be used/accustomed to", ''*swedai'' "I am used/accustomed to", ''*swedabǭ'' "I was used/accustomed to", ''*swēssaz'' "accustomed"
 ====The verb "to be"====