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past vs then

then vs past

past and then both are nouns.

past and then both are adjectives.

past and then both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
past Yes Yes No Yes
then Yes Yes No Yes
past (noun) then (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past that time; that moment
the time that has elapsed
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
past (adjective) then (adjective)
earlier than the present time; no longer current at a specific prior time
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
past (adverb) then (adverb)
so as to pass a given point subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
at that time
in that case or as a consequence
Difference between past and then

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