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'past' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'past' with 20 example sentences.


past adjective

: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

: earlier than the present time; no longer current

past noun

: the time that has elapsed

: a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

past adverb

: so as to pass a given point


  • The train leaves at half past three.
  • I've learned a lot in the past three weeks.
  • You have to stop living in the past.
  • We haven't seen you in the past four years.
  • I don't like talking about my past.
  • Have you experienced withdrawal symptoms in the past?
  • It was past midnight when we arrived.
  • I don't know anything about his past.
  • It happened at a quarter past eleven.
  • We'll be there at half past two.
  • Don't forget the past.
  • Everything was better in the past.
  • It's a quarter past nine.
  • The football match will begin at half past eight.
  • We've achieved a lot in the past three years.
  • Only those with security clearance are allowed past this point.
  • Old people look back on the past too much.
  • It's like I have a connection to the past.
  • I've been living here for the past ten years.
  • I am interested in your past.
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