past

Meaning of past in English

Adjective

1. of the time gone by

Let's forget about past troubles. ― Let bygones be bygones. (proverb) 

2. just finished or ended

Winter is past.

Adverb

1. up to and beyond a particular place

He drove past at top speed.

Noun

1. the time before now

Travel is much easier now than it was in the past.

2. all the things that have already happened

Don't talk about the past.

Preposition

1. up to and beyond

I was careless enough to ride past the station.

2. after

It's past five o'clock.