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"Past" Example Sentences

  1. I can't change the past, so I've stopped trying to rewrite it in my head.
  2. She kept bringing up things from the past that I thought we'd already moved past.
  3. The past few months have been harder than I expected.
  4. He walked past my desk without even looking at me.
  5. Nobody knows what the past holds, but we can guess.
  6. My therapist keeps saying I need to let the past go, but it's not that simple.
  7. The car drove past us doing at least eighty miles an hour.
  8. In the past, I would've just accepted it and moved on.
  9. Time moves past so quickly when you're not paying attention.
  10. She glanced past him toward the door, clearly wanting to leave.
  11. The past is a foreign country — they do things differently there.
  12. We ran past the finish line before realizing we'd already won.
  13. I've made peace with my past, mostly.
  14. The past decade has changed everything about how I see the world.
  15. He kept trying to run past the guards, but they blocked him.
  16. The past few years taught me more than I wanted to learn.
  17. You can't move forward if you're always looking at the past.
  18. She walked past the mirror without stopping, which was unusual for her.
  19. The past doesn't define you unless you let it.
  20. Time flew past and suddenly it was already midnight.
  21. In the past, people used to write letters instead of texts.
  22. He drove past the house three times before finally stopping.
  23. The past is something we carry, not something that carries us.
  24. She sailed past all the other competitors like they were standing still.
  25. The past few weeks have felt like months.
  26. I can see the past in his eyes when he talks about her.
  27. The car sped past the intersection just as the light turned red.
  28. The past teaches us, but it shouldn't trap us.
  29. She hurried past the cemetery, not wanting to think about death.
  30. The past is always there, whether we acknowledge it or not.

Common Phrases

  1. in the past
  2. past tense
  3. past due
  4. past midnight
  5. walk past
  6. drive past
  7. run past
  8. the past few days
  9. let the past go
  10. move past
  11. get past
  12. come what may of the past
  13. bury the past
  14. haunt the past
  15. repeat the past

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The past is gone now.
  2. In the past, I lived in a small town.
A2
  1. She walked past my house on her way to school.
  2. The past few days have been really busy.
B1
  1. Looking back at the past, I realize I made some terrible decisions.
  2. He drove past the restaurant without stopping, even though we were supposed to meet there.
B2
  1. The past has a way of catching up with you when you least expect it.
  2. She tried to run past the security guard, but he grabbed her arm before she could get away.
C1
  1. What we fail to learn from the past inevitably repeats itself in ways we cannot predict.
  2. He moved past the initial shock of the diagnosis with a composure that surprised everyone who knew him.
C2
  1. The past, for all its weight and consequence, is ultimately just a story we tell ourselves about who we are.
  2. She had learned to inhabit the past without being consumed by it — a delicate balance that took years to master.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My neighbor walked past my window this morning and waved like nothing had changed between us.
  2. The past week has been so chaotic that I haven't even had time to think.
💼 Workplace
  1. He walked past my cubicle three times this morning, clearly avoiding eye contact after yesterday's meeting.
  2. The past quarter's numbers came in worse than we projected, and now everyone's nervous about layoffs.
📊 Business
  1. Our company's past performance in this market suggests we should be more aggressive with pricing.
  2. The consultant reviewed our past contracts to identify where we were losing money.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I walked past the sale section and found this jacket marked down seventy percent.
  2. The past few months of sales data show that customers prefer the blue model over the red one.
✈️ Travel
  1. The bus drove past our stop, and we had to get off at the next one.
  2. In the past, I would've panicked about missing my flight, but I've learned to stay calm.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher explained how the past tense works by giving us examples from famous books.
  2. My daughter's past grades show she's capable of much better work than she's been doing lately.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We finally talked about the past and what happened between us, and it felt like a weight lifted.
  2. He kept bringing up things from the past that I'd already forgiven him for, and it hurt all over again.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator's past comments about immigration have resurfaced and are now dominating the news cycle.
  2. Historians are still debating how the past decade will be remembered by future generations.
💻 Technology
  1. The app lets you scroll past photos you don't want to see, which is way better than the old version.
  2. The past year of data shows that users spend more time on the platform when there are fewer ads.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study examined past trends in consumer behavior to predict future market movements.
  2. Regulations governing the past decade have significantly impacted how companies operate in this sector.

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