gone by in time and no longer existing: The danger is now past
belonging to a former time: They made a study of the reasons why past attempts had failed. He is a past chairman of the society.
occurring before and leading up to the time of speaking or writing: The band has changed over the past twelve months
memory trick – past – ttime gone by past
noun
(usually the past) the time before the moment of speaking or writing: she found it hard to make ends meet in the past. The war-damaged church is preserved as a reminder of the past
the history of a person or place: The monuments act as guidelines through the country’s colourful past
the form of the verb that describes the actions in the past: past tense, past perfect, past continuous…
preposition
to or on the further side of: he rode on past the crossroads
in front of or from one side to the other of: he began to drive slowly past the houses
beyond in time; later than: It was past 6.30 when I left work. My watch said twenty past twelve
no longer capable of: He is past giving the best advice
beyond the limits or scope of: I was long past caring and immediately fell asleep on the bed
adverb
so as to pass from one side of something to the other: A flotilla of glossy limousines swept past
used to indicate the lapse of time: A week went past and nothing changed
Phrases
not put it past someone – believe someone to be capable of doing a particular wrong or rash thing: I wouldn’t put it past him to steal from his own family. past it – British informal – too old to be of any use or any good at anything: Many employers seem to consider anyone over 50 to be past it.
passed
verb
move or cause to move in a specified direction: They passed the school and headed into town. A plane passed overhead. He passed a weary hand across his forehead. He passed an electric current through it
change from one state or condition to another: Homes which have passed from public to private ownership.
euphemistic, chiefly North American die: I was with him the night he passed. British Englishpass away – She passed away in her sleep.
go past or across; leave behind or on one side in proceeding: on the way to the station she passed a cinema. The two vehicles passed each other
go beyond the limits of; surpass or exceed: The Portuguese trade passed its peak in the 1760s. This item has passed its sell-by date
[no object] (of time) elapse; go by: The day and night passed slowly
spend or use up (a period of time): This was how they passed the time
come to an end: The danger had passed
happen; be done or said: Not another word passed between them
transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series: Your letter has been passed to Mr Rich for action. The poem was passed from generation to generation. He passed her a cup.
(of a candidate) be successful in (an examination, test, or course): She passed her driving test
To pass often means ‘to move past’, also ‘to sail past’, ‘to fly past’, ‘to run past’, ‘to hop past’, etc. If you have used a verb indicating motion already, then it will be with ‘past’ and not ‘passed’.
Remember, ‘passed’ is the past tense of the verb ‘to pass’. For movement to pass a place we can have I passed/ She passed/ They passed etc.
When we use past it’s with a verb – a verb + past I went past / She drove past/ He ran past
To test whether ‘passed’ is correct, substitute it with ‘went past’. If your sentence still makes sense, then ‘passed’ is the correct version.
She passed the shop.
She went past the shop.
(Still makes sense – passed is correct)
She skipped passed the shop. (Not correct – passed is wrong can’t have verb +passed together)
She skipped wentpast the shop (Should be – She skipped past the shops)
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Finally, I _______ my driving test.
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The summer holidays ________ so quickly.
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time or a period of time passes, it happens and comes to an end
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We (passed) through the gates of the old city and stepped into the (past).
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She heard music coming inside the van as it drove ______.
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The past tense of pass is _______.
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He ________ the camera to her so she could take a photograph.
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Don’t go ______ the post office but turn into the alley beside it.
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a preposition, past means beyond or denotes movement from one side of a reference point to the other.
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I saw him walk (past) the post office then when he (passed) the supermarket, he stopped to think then turned round and came rushing (past) me.
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It was a long journey but the time _____ very quickly.
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I tried to read the book but couldn't get (past) the first chapter so I (passed) it on to a friend.
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The (past) week was very hot so I (passed) most of the time in front of a fan.
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I (passed) him in the street and he looked straight (past) me in a world of his own.
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The right word is the past (noun)
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the correct word is passed (verb). I’ve passed, I passed, I’m passing, I passed…
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The children ran (past) the old empty house.
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Can you drop this in the post box when you go (past) one?
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A few people (passed) out in the heat.
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This sandwich is (past) its use-by date.
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She has a mysterious _____
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I’ve just ______ my driving test.
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I used to get stressed when writing emails now that’s all in the ______.
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In the (past) I hated spelling now I've taken and (passed) all these tests and have become confident and love spelling.
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I can't seem to get (past) my (past) experiences at school but I'm trying like crazy.
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