past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1500
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
1
time before now
The time that happened before now.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the past
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We can learn a lot from the mistakes of the past.
- In the past, people traveled by horse and carriage.
- She prefers not to talk about her past.
- The country has a troubled past.
- Our friendship goes back to the distant past.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I want to forget my past.
- In the past, I lived in Spain.
- He talks about his past often.
- The past is important to remember.
adjective
A2
property
2
before now in time
Happened or was true before now.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
past [event/time]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Over the past year, sales have increased.
- She is a past champion of the tournament.
- During the past week, it has rained every day.
- Past winners are invited to the ceremony.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I met him in the past week.
- She is a past teacher of mine.
- The past month was very busy.
preposition
A2
relation
3
beyond a point in time/space
After a point in time or further than a place.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
past [time/place]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It is five minutes past six.
- I walk past the school every day.
- The bus stop is just past the park.
adverb
B1
relation
4
moving beyond a point
Going by or further than a place or time.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
go past quickly
|rush past
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Typewriters are now a thing of the past.
- Smoking in offices is largely a thing of the past.
a thing of the past
7/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer used or present
Something people do not use or do anymore.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- For many travelers, paper boarding passes are becoming a thing of the past.
- The company hopes long checkout lines will soon be a thing of the past.
- In some offices, fixed desks are already a thing of the past.
in the past
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase
at an earlier time
At a time before now.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In the past, people used candles for light.
- She was very shy in the past.
past due
1/pˈæst dˈu/
fixed phrase
late beyond deadline/date
Happening or done after the date it should have been done.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My rent payment is two days past due.
- The library book is past due.
past due
5/pˈæst dˈu/
fixed phrase
overdue
If a payment, bill, or task is past due, it is late.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Your payment is now past due.
- The account is more than 60 days past due.
- I returned the past-due library books yesterday.
past its prime
1/pˈæst ˈɪts pɹˈaɪm/
idiom
no longer at best stage/condition
Not as good as before; not at the best stage anymore.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.