Substitute with "went past"

·       SUBSTITUTE WITH 'WENT PAST'

When referring to movement (i.e., not passing tests or handing stuff over), only use 'passed' when it is the past tense of the verb 'to pass'.

 

To test whether 'passed' is correct, substitute it with 'went past'. If your sentence still makes sense, then 'passed' is the correct version.

He passed the shop.
He went past the shop.
(Still makes sense - passed is correct)

·       He skipped passed the shop.

·       He skipped went past the shop.
(Not correct - passed is wrong)

SUBSTITUTE WITH 'GONE PAST'

On occasion, it may be necessary to use 'gone past' to test whether 'passed' is correct. This is because 'passed' is also the past passive participle of 'to pass'.


He has passed the dockyard.
He has gone past the dockyard.
(Still makes sense - passed is correct)