As the cadets march past the reviewing stand, the crowd stood and cheered.

The march past down the avenue drew crowds from every neighborhood.

I reviewed a past paper last night to prepare for the upcoming exam.

Many students review past papers to prepare for the final exam.

The librarian carefully applied library paste to the torn pages before rebinding the book.

At the seaside tea room, she spread a thin layer of bloater paste on her toast before the afternoon tea arrived.

She always keeps a jar of fish paste in the fridge for a quick breakfast on toast.

The past simple is often used to talk about completed actions in the past.

Many people believe that dreams can reveal memories of their past lives.

She always felt a strange comfort when visiting the old temple, as if it reminded her of a past life.