What is the difference between Passed and Past?

b1-intermediate

Passed

verb

Definition

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

Examples

He [passed] the car in front of him.

She [passed] the exam with flying colors.

The parade [passed] by the town square.

Past

noun/adjective/preposition

Definition

Gone by in time and no longer existing; on or to the further side of.

Examples

In the [past], things were different.

The danger is [past].

He walked [past] the house.

Tags

sound-similar same-pronunciation

Practice Quiz

Question 1: We ___ your house on the way here.

passed past

Question 2: Don't dwell on the ___.

passed past

Question 3: Which sentence uses 'past' correctly?

He past the test. The car drove passed us. It's half past two. She has past her driving test.

Question 4: 'Passed' is the past tense of which verb?

past pass pace pause

Question 5: She ___ the salt across the table.

passed past

Question 6: In the ___, people wrote letters instead of emails.

passed past

Question 7: Which sentence is correct?

The deadline has already past. We walked passed the bakery. He passed his exams with flying colors. I'm sorry for my past mistakes.

Question 8: He ran right ___ me and didn't say hello.

passed past

Question 9: The time for action has long since ___.

passed past

Question 10: Which word can be a noun, adjective, or preposition?

passed past

Quiz Answers

Q1: passed

Q2: past

Q3: It's half past two.

Q4: pass

Q5: passed

Q6: past

Q7: He passed his exams with flying colors.

Q8: past

Q9: passed

Q10: past

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