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PAHS/pɑːs/

Pass has two A2 meanings: succeed in a test (pass the exam) and go past something (pass the shop, pass me the salt). Fail is the exam opposite. Past is often the preposition/adjective: walk past the bank, in the past. Passed is the verb form. Do not write “I past the test” — I passed the test.

Meaning

To go past something, or to succeed in a test.

Examples

• “He passed the exam on his first try.”
• “If you work hard, you will pass.”
• “We passed a petrol station five minutes ago.”

Good to know

pass an exam (≠ fail). pass + place / pass me + object. Spelling: passed vs past.

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