past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1500
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
time before now
The time that happened before now.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
the past
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
past [event/time]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
past [time/place]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
go past quickly
|rush past
கருப்பொருள்கள்
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
past (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.