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past
UK
/pɑːst/
US
/pæst/
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In the past, people used to write letters by hand.
She has a mysterious past that she rarely talks about.
Historians study the past to understand how societies have evolved.
Most verbs take an -ed ending in the past.
She reflected on her past experiences to make better decisions in the future.
The past events of the war were discussed in the history class.
The past form of ‘go’ is ‘went’.
Don’t just run past — stop and look!
The deadline is past; it’s too late to submit.
The store is just past the traffic lights on the right.
Do you have the time? Yes, it's five/ten/a quarter/twenty/twenty-five/half past three.
It's already past midnight, we should head home.
She's past the age where she needs a babysitter.
Do what you want, I'm past caring (= I don't care any longer).