The word passed is a past tense verb.
Last night, we passed the house I used to live in.
Mom passed the potatoes at dinner.
A red car passed us on the highway.
The word past is a noun. It represents a certain moment in time – the past.
In the past, I was a little girl.
Mom likes to tell stories about things that happened in the past.
Use the word passed as a verb. Use the word past as a noun.
It’s your turn. Decide if you should use passed or past in this sentence. People in the ___ used kerosene lanterns in their houses. Did you choose the noun? Good for you!