past vs past simple

past simple vs past

past and past simple both are nouns.

past is an adjective but past simple is not an adjective.

past is an adverb but past simple is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, past simple is a hyponym of past; that is, past simple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than past:

past: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
past simple: the form of a verb used to describe an action that happened before the present time and is no longer happening.

Other hyponyms of past include preterit, preterite, simple past.

past (noun)	past simple (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past	the form of a verb used to describe an action that happened before the present time and is no longer happening.
the time that has elapsed
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

past (adjective)	past simple (adjective)
earlier than the present time; no longer current
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

past (adverb)	past simple (adverb)
so as to pass a given point

Difference between past and past simple

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