past vs simple past

simple past vs past

past and simple past both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

past: a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
simple past: 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, past simple.

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earlier than the present time; no longer current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

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

Difference between past and simple past

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