No. 850 in French
passée
The French word "passée" means "past" or "outdated" in English.
In a sentence
Elle a passée l'épreuve avec succès.
She passed the exam successfully.
In this sentence, 'passée' is the past participle of 'passer' and is used with the auxiliary verb 'avoir' to indicate a completed action.
La semaine passée a été mouvementée.
The past week has been eventful.
Here, 'passée' functions as an adjective modifying 'semaine,' describing it as having passed.
Ils sont passés par le musée hier.
They passed by the museum yesterday.
In this context, 'passée' is related to 'passer' conjugated with the auxiliary 'être,' showing movement and change of location.
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