Close

Englsh Grammar

Other, , Prof. Rachna

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

Overview

Dating and relationship Vocabulary - Spoken English Lesson - Using mustn't and needn't correctly - Using the future perfect continuous tense - Ill have been working - Using the expression ought to in English ( Modal Auxiliary Verb) - The difference between in and Inside - 'Will I/we' OR 'Shall I/we' in questions (Future) - Which one is correct? - Using Each other and One Another correctly - The Past Continuous Tense (I was Sleeping) - 03 basic uses of being - Difference between 'Idle', 'Idol' & 'Ideal' - The difference between of and off - Present Perfect Continuous Tense VS Past Perfect Continuous Tense - Using Used to and would with Past actions - The Past Perfect Tense (I had gone) - Difference between - dead, death and die - Present Perfect tense (We have gone) and Simple past tense (we went) - Phrases to talk about Driving in English - Expressing Time in English - Using an with consonant abbreviations - How to use multiple adjectives in a sentence? - Using travel words in English - The difference between Lay and Lie - Talking about addictions in English - The difference between passed and past- Saying sorry and Excusing yourself in English - Describing a bad day at work - Using 'too' correctly - Making, Accepting & Declining an invitation in English - Phrasal verbs with ASK - Using Should, Could and Would have done correctly - English Phrasal Verbs - Using the word 'Thing' in different ways - How to achieve your New Year Resolutions? - How to avoid giving information? English Lesson to practice conversation - Using 'ed' and 'ing' adjectives correctly - 14 different ways to say ' I Like it ' - 07 reasons - Why your English speaking isn't improving - Spoken English tips - Difference between 'See', 'Watch' and 'Look' - The difference between the verbs 'Speak' and 'Talk' - Difference between ' I Hope ' and ' I Wish ' - Difference between ' Small ' & ' Little ' - The difference between 'Beside' and 'Besides' - Using 'Myself', Yourself, Ourselves, Themselves Correctly - Reflexive Pronouns - Difference between 'Almost', 'Almost All' and 'Most' - Using 'Also' , 'Too' & 'Either' correctly in a sentence - Using Some & Any - Using ' TO BE ' as the main verb in a sentence - Using the expression 'BUT' in different ways - Modal verbs - Can and Could - Making Suggestions and Recommendations

Includes

On-demand Videos
Login & Track your progress
Full Lifetime acesses

Lecture 24: The difference between ‘passed’ and ‘past’

4.1 ( 11 )

Lecture Details

The difference between ‘passed’ and ‘past’- Learn English Lessons for free

This lesson aims at understanding the meaning and usage of the words ‘passed’ and ‘past’ so as to clear the confusion between them.

Passed
The word passed is the past simple of the verb pass or the past participle of the verb
Example 01 She passed the exam with distinction. Pass = to be successful in a
Example 02The secretary passed the message to me. Pass = hand over (give)
Example 03We had passed the shop 5 times before we saw it. Pass = to move past

Past
The word past is not a verb. It has several uses. Past is usually related to a time before the present or to indicate movement - from one side of a point to another.

Example 01 This past month was a difficult time for me.
Example 02 Thankfully all the trouble we had with the neighbors is all in the past.
Example 03 John ran past. He didnt even see us.