History vs Past

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History

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

Past

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 adjective

	History	Past
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈhɪstri/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈhɪstri/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/pɑːst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/pæst/"]/
Sens	L'étude des événements et des époques passées. The study of past events and times.	Quelque chose qui s'est passé avant maintenant. Something that happened before now.
Exemple	We learned about ancient civilizations in history class.	I always look at past photos when I miss my childhood.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	A1
Nature grammaticale	noun	adjective
Collocations	contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, chequered/​checkered, colourful/​colorful, fascinating, have, history of	past tense, past events, in the past, past experiences
Antonymes	future	future
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'story' - history is about real events, while a story can be fictional., Using 'histories' when referring to one subject; 'history' is usually uncountable., Incorrectly placing 'the' before 'history' when referring to its study in general.	Confused with 'passed' (the verb form), Using 'past' improperly with present tense, Confusing 'the past' with 'history'
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'histoire' lorsque vous parlez d'événements passés, surtout dans un contexte éducatif. C'est approprié à l'écrit comme à l'oral. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations très informelles, sauf si vous faites référence à des anecdotes personnelles. Use 'history' when discussing events from the past, especially in educational contexts. It's appropriate in both written and spoken forms. Avoid using it in very casual conversations unless referring to personal stories.	Utilisé pour décrire des choses qui se sont déjà produites. Peut faire référence au temps (le passé) ou à des événements passés. Par écrit, attention à ne pas confondre avec 'présent' ou 'futur'. Used to describe things that have already occurred. Can refer to time (the past) or past events. In writing, be careful not to confuse with 'present' or 'future'.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

House Of Cards › S1 E1

It's a big step forward. We're going to make history together.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Agent Ward here has had a little history with your group, the Rising Tide.

Game Of Thrones › S1 E1

When they write the history of my reign, sweet sister,

House Of Cards › S1 E1

It's a big step forward. We're going to make history together.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Agent Ward here has had a little history with your group, the Rising Tide.

History

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Legolas, fire a warning shot past the bosun's ear.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

I have to run this past Tom.

Top Gear › S1 E1

if a car goes fast enough past a speed camera,

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Legolas, fire a warning shot past the bosun's ear.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

I have to run this past Tom.

Past

Questions fréquentes : History vs Past

Quelle est la différence entre History et Past ?

History: The study of past events and times. Past: Something that happened before now.

History et Past sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

History: A1, Past: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de History et Past ?

History: noun, Past: adjective.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

History: We learned about ancient civilizations in history class. Past: I always look at past photos when I miss my childhood.

Puis-je utiliser History et Past de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. History et Past sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.