表示的時間不同
present 表示目前 現在
past 意思是過去的昔日的剛過去的剛結束的從前的
Present 例句:
The present crisis is worse than any that have gone before. 目前的危機比以往任何一次危機都嚴重。
He doesn't feel fulfilled in his present job.目前的工作未能讓他感到滿足
Past 例句:
He has matured a great deal over the past year. 經過過去這一年,他成熟了許多。
In some sports you're past it by the age of 25. 在某些運動中,人過25歲就難有作為了。