go past
A2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
To walk or drive by something without stopping, like going past a shop.
Literal meaning: To move beyond a fixed point in space.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To move beyond a particular place or object without stopping.
"I go past the bakery every morning on my way to the station."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
For time to elapse or a deadline to be exceeded.
"The submission deadline went past before we finished the report."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common in everyday British and American English. Used both literally (physical movement) and figuratively (e.g. a deadline goes past). More common in British English than American, where 'go by' is often preferred.
Commonly used with
house stop deadline limit turning junction
Forms
Base
go past
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes past
he/she/it
Past simple
went past
yesterday
Past participle
gone past
have + pp
-ing form
going past
continuous
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