Which is correct over the past months or the present?

Over the past months does not exclude the present. The present is a part of that time span. You are correct to switch to simple past with “A couple of times I thought…” since you’re referring to things that took place in the past.

Which is correct, she passed the time or she past the time?

Right: She passed the time by reading a novel. (Here, “passed” is a transitive verb and “time” is the direct object.) Wrong: She past the time by reading a novel. (“Past” can’t be a verb.) Right: It is past the time you should be home. (“Past” is a preposition here. You could replace it with “after” or “beyond”.)

What’s the difference between past and passed in English?

These two words, past and passed, are two words that cause a lot of confusion in the English language. Past is never used as a verb, that is a good way to remember the difference.

Which is an example of the word past?

The word past is defined as gone in time or no longer existing. An example of this would be, “In the past people used to live differently.” Or, “Frank struggled with his weight in the past.” It is mostly used to signify a point in time. Speaking of time, you often will hear the word past used to describe the time, “It is quarter past three.”

How to calculate elapsed years, months, or days from a certain date?

See screenshot: 2. In the Formula Helper dialog box, select the cell with the certain date you need to calculate elapsed years/months/days based on in the Date box, then click the OK button. 3. Now you are getting the elapsed years from the certain date, and you can see there is a formula created automatically in the Formula Bar.

Right: She passed the time by reading a novel. (Here, “passed” is a transitive verb and “time” is the direct object.) Wrong: She past the time by reading a novel. (“Past” can’t be a verb.) Right: It is past the time you should be home. (“Past” is a preposition here. You could replace it with “after” or “beyond”.)

These two words, past and passed, are two words that cause a lot of confusion in the English language. Past is never used as a verb, that is a good way to remember the difference.

Which is correct I have gone past the deadline or I have passed the deadline?

“I have gone past the deadline.” Past” describes how far gone, so it is an adverb. This sentence is CORRECT. “I have gone passed a deadline.” The wording “have gone passed” is grammatically incorrect. It sounds more like Country slang. This sentence would be correct if it said, “I have passed a deadline.”