This is the 529th most frequent Persian word.
گذشته
"گذشته" means "past."
In this sentence, "گذشته" (past) refers to a period of time before the present, specifying an earlier time in one's life.
من در گذشته بیشتر از حال برنامهریزی میکردم.
I used to plan more in the past than in the present.
Here, "گذشته" (passed) is used as the past participle of the verb 'to pass,' indicating movement from one place to another.
او از کنار ما گذشته بود و ما او را ندیدیم.
He had passed by us, and we didn’t see him.
In this expression, "گذشته" (the past) is used as a noun to signify past events or experiences that are considered complete and non-recurring.