PASSED VS. PAST

RULES AND EXAMPLES: PASSED VS. PAST

• Passed- is the past tense of the verb to pass.
• Past- relates to location and is acting as an adverb. It is used in motions.
• Examples:
• She walked past the school.
• I passed the science test!

PRACTICE

• A. The heroes passed a village on their way towards the mountains.
• B. The heroes past a village on their way towards the mountains.

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• A. The passed has a habit of repeating itself.
• B. The past has a habit of repeating itself

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• A. As we watched from the sidewalk the band marched past us.
• B. As we watched from the sidewalk the band marched passed us.

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• A. He stormed off the pitch, walking straight passed his coach.
• B. He stormed off the pitch, walking straight past his coach.

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• A. She hasn't called me in the past few days.
• B. She hasn't called me in the passed few days.

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• A. Have you seen Charlotte in the past hour?
• B. Have you seen Charlotte in the passed hour?