vergangene
Translation
past, last, bygone
Examples
Die vergangene Woche war sehr anstrengend.
The past week was very exhausting.
Er dachte oft an vergangene Zeiten.
He often thought of bygone times.
Grammar Patterns
((vergangene + Noun)) past/last ~ Die vergangene Woche war schön.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorbei, früher; Antonyms: zukünftig, kommend
Etymology
From prefix 'ver-' (indicating completion or passing) + 'gangen' (past participle of 'gehen' - to go). Literally 'gone by'.
Memory Tips
Think of it like 'for-gone' in English. The time has 'gone for' good, it's in the past.