The time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing. In the past, people used to write letters by hand.
A person's history or background. She has a mysterious past that she rarely talks about.
The set of all events that have happened before a given point in time. Historians study the past to understand how societies have evolved.
A grammatical form desribing the events and actions that happened before the present. Most verbs take an -ed ending in the past.
To indicate a position further than a particular point. The store is just past the traffic lights on the right.
Used to say what the time is when it is a particular number of minutes after an hour. Do you have the time? Yes, it's five/ten/a quarter/twenty/twenty-five/half past three.
To indicate a point in time after a specific hour or moment. It's already past midnight, we should head home.
Above a particular age or outside a stated limit. She's past the age where she needs a babysitter.
Above or further than a particular point or stage. Do what you want, I'm past caring (= I don't care any longer).