What is the difference between Appearing and Passed?

The difference between appearing and passed

is that "appearing" is present participle of appear and "passed" is simple past tense and past participle of pass.

appearing

passed

Verb

  • present participle of appear

Noun

  • appearance; act of coming into view

Exemple

  • Sudden and extensive disappearings and fresh appearings would startle and confound us, and if continued, would shatter our sense of personality out of us.

Verb

  • simple past tense and past participle of pass

Adjective

  • That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
  • That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.