What is the Spanish word for "past"?

Learn how to say "past" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

past

Spanish

pasado

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Examples of how to use "past" in Spanish

English
You cannot change the past.
Spanish
No puedes cambiar el pasado.
English
She studies the past to understand today.
Spanish
Ella estudia el pasado para entender el presente.
English
The past shapes our choices and dreams.
Spanish
El pasado da forma a nuestras decisiones y sueños.
English
He let go of the painful past.
Spanish
Él dejó atrás el pasado doloroso.
English
Museums preserve treasures from the past.
Spanish
Los museos conservan tesoros del pasado.

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