Passed vs. Past

Here is a quick and easy way to remember this Tuesday Tip.


Passed: past tense of the verb pass


Example: He passed the note to the girl in his class.


Past: a noun or an adjective. Noun – the time before the present; Adjective – finished, completed, in the past


Example: You cannot live in the past.


Here is a fun and easy sentence to help keep things clear.


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Passed vs. Past