CEFR A1

past

adjective

Meaning

Happening or existing before the present time.

Examples

I remember my trip to Paris last year.
She is thinking about her past experiences.

Synonyms: former, previous, bygone

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past (A1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /pɑːst/

Definition

Happening or existing before the present time.

Examples

I remember my trip to Paris last year.
She is thinking about her past experiences.

How to Use past

past tense (collocation): A verb form used for actions completed before the present. — "She used the past tense to describe the event."
past participle (collocation): A verb form used in perfect tenses and passive voice. — "The past participle of 'see' is 'seen'."
past of (prepositional phrase): Referring to the time before the present. — "This is the past of my life I want to forget."
past [noun] (prepositional phrase): Beyond a specific place or point. — "He ran past the finish line."

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