1. Past Vs. Passed Bellringers week 11
Mrs. Jacquet
EN 11

2. Monday: Past vs. Passed (Copy these rules!)
Past and passed sound alike, but their meanings are different. Past may be a noun meaning a time gone by. It may also be an adjective meaning in a time before. It can also be an adverb meaning to go by, or a preposition meaning beyond. Passed is the past tense of the verb to pass. It has many meanings, such as to give something, to succeed at something, or to move ahead.

3. Tuesday: Past vs. Passed
1. The summer days _______________________ quickly.
2. Carlos stayed up _______________________ midnight.
3. Our troubles are all in the _______________________.
4. I think I _______________________the exam.
5. As we watched from the sidewalk, the band marched _______________________ us.

4. Wednesday
6. The time for talk has _______________________. 7. The car _______________________ the truck on the highway. 8. Have you seen Charlotte in the _______________________ hour? 9. Her ring was _______________________ down from her grandmother. 10. She drove _______________________ the mall on the way home.

5. Thursday
11. My brothers and I made a scrapbook of all the things our family did in the ____________________ year. 12. Luis shouted, “Let’s celebrate! I ____________________ my science test.” 13. Mara waved at the crowds as she ran ____________________ the finish line. 14. “We can learn many things from the ____________________,” said our social studies teacher. 15. Please say hello when you ____________________ by me in the hallway.

6. Friday
16. The police car that just _______ us was going at 80 miles an hour! 17. Ed biked _______ the school on his new bicycle. 18. Mr. Barton hurried ___________ me and smiled. 19. My sister ___________ me the maple syrup. 20. In the _______ year, I have been to the beach three times.