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/paˈsaðo/

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Translation

past, last (time), gone by

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Word origin

Past participle of pasar ('to pass'), from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus ('step, pace').

Origin
Latin
Root
passare
English cognates
pass, passage, pace

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpasados

Examples

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The past cannot be changed, but the future can.

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Last week the whole family was at the coast.

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You should not live always thinking about the past.

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Last month we sold the house in the village.

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His past in the army shaped his entire adult life.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 5: pasado, forma, junto and 7 more words.