past

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past is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Adjective 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Antonyms 4 Preposition 4.1 Synonyms

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: päst
• IPA: /pɑːst/
• SAMPA: /pA:st/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

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• passed

[change] Noun

Singular past

Plural pasts

1. (uncountable) A time before now.

   In the past, many years ago, I was a good doctor.

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• history

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• future
• present

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• pass

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Positive past

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Done.

   The harvest is past. It finished in October.

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• over
• done
• finished
• early
• late

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• incomplete
• unfinished

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Preposition past

1. By, beside.

   I watched as he walked past the museum window from north to south.

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• by
• beside