last vs past

last and past both are nouns.

last and past both are adjectives.

last is a verb but past is not a verb.

last and past both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
last	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
past	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

last (noun)	past (noun)
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do	a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes	the time that has elapsed
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence	a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
the temporal end; the concluding time
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

last (adjective)	past (adjective)
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining	earlier than the present time; no longer current
occurring at or forming an end or termination	of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
occurring at the time of death
highest in extent or degree
immediately past
conclusive in a process or progression
not to be altered or undone
most unlikely or unsuitable
lowest in rank or importance

last (verb)	past (verb)
persist for a specified period of time
continue to live and avoid dying

last (adverb)	past (adverb)
most recently	so as to pass a given point
the item at the end

Difference between last and past

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