Meaning
past
- past tense
- tomato purée
In a sentence
Nel passato vivevano qui molte meno persone.
In the past, far fewer people lived here.
Hai studiato il passato prossimo oggi?
Did you study the present perfect today?
Non penso più al passato.
I don't think about the past anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| passato | masculine · singular |
| passati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'passato' for 'past' in time expressions (e.g., 'nel passato'), but 'scorso' for 'last' (e.g., 'l'anno scorso').
- For 'past tense', say 'tempo passato' or 'passato prossimo/remoto'—just 'passato' alone is unclear.
- In cooking, 'passato' means purée, often tomato-based. Avoid using it for other blended foods like smoothies.