Can we use "to pass" in the sense of "go past" in passive voice?
I understand clearly that it can be used as verb, adverb, adjective, preposition with different meanings.
(i.e. I passed the exam. I passed the note to her. I passed my friend. I walked past my friend. I ran past my friend. It's all in the past. Don't walk past that door. This past year has been difficult for her.)

However, I'm a little confused whether it can be used as a passive voice in the 'go past' context as well. (Not the context that means something like "The message was passed to her.")

I passed her. (I went past her.) OK it's active voice because "I' can do the action.
BUT
The moment was passed by. Is it correct? "Moment" cannot do the action by itself, something else made it go past.

So can I say "Forget it, it's already passed." ? I want to say that it already happened, it's over, it became the past.

THANKS!

Question

Can we use "to pass" in the sense of "go past" in passive voice?
I understand clearly that it can be used as verb, adverb, adjective, preposition with different meanings. 
(i.e. I passed the exam. I passed the note to her. I passed my friend. I walked past my friend. I ran past my friend. It's all in the past. Don't walk past that door. This past year has been difficult for her.)

However, I'm a little confused whether it can be used as a passive voice in the 'go past' context as well.  (Not the context that means something like "The message was passed to her.")

I passed her. (I went past her.)  >>>> OK it's active voice because "I' can do the action.
BUT 
The moment was passed by. >>>>>  Is it correct?  "Moment" cannot do the action by itself, something else made it go past.

So can I say  "Forget it, it's already passed." ?  >>> I want to say that it already happened, it's over, it became the past.

THANKS!

Answer

Wow! Great grammer knowledge!! You can say "Forget it, it's already passed", but that would more likely be referencing a location that you have passed.  If you are talking about an event you could say "Forget it, it's over" or, "Forget it, it's already happened." I hope this helps and keep up the good work!

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