past simple vs past

past vs past simple

past simple and past both are nouns.

past simple is not an adjective while past is an adjective.

past simple is not an adverb while past is an adverb.

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

As nouns, past is a hypernym of past simple; that is, past is a word with a broader meaning than past simple:

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

Other hypernyms of past simple include past tense.

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

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	earlier than the present time; no longer current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

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

Difference between past simple and past

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