Past (noun) – el pasado

(Pronounced pah-sah-doh)

To remember that past is pronounced pah-sah-doh (pasado) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

Some say, in the past, to pass exams was harder, but I don't (pasado) believe it.

Pasado is masculine, so it's el pasado. Imagine an elephant travelling into the past in a time machine.