What is the fastest way to get Past Tense in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 30-step path ending in Past + Triple. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Past Tense in Infinite Craft

Past Tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past plus Triple. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

PastTriplePast Tense

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 423 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2DustFireAsh
3WaterWindWave
4EarthWaveSand
5FireSandGlass
6GlassSandHourglass
7FireHourglassTime
8AshTimeHistory
9FireWaterSteam
10GlassSteamMirror
11HistoryMirrorPast
12FireWindSmoke
13SmokeWaterFog
14EarthWaterPlant
15FogPlantMushroom
16EarthMushroomToadstool
17PlantWindDandelion
18DandelionPlantWeed
19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
20DustWindSandstorm
21SandstormWaterOasis
22OasisPlantDate
23DateWaterDating
24DatingEarthMarriage
25EarthMarriageDivorce
26DandelionDustWish
27WaterWishGenie
28DivorceGenieSingle
29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
30PastTriplePast Tense

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Past Tense

3 combinations are known to produce Past Tense. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Past Tense
First	Second	Result
Past	Triple	Past Tense
Adverb	Retired	Past Tense
Past Accident	Tense	Past Tense

What you can make with Past Tense

Past TenseSmoke Fog
Past TenseVolcano Eruption
Past TenseWater Ice
Past TenseTornado Hurricane
Past TensePlant Fossil
Past TenseRed Car Racer
Past TenseTransform Future
Past TenseRice Crispies Rice Crispies Treats
Past TenseSuper Saiyan Blue Super Saiyan Blue Evolution
Past TenseSea Mud Sediment
Past TenseSteam Blade Steamed Bread
Past TenseSteamstoner Steamstoned
Past TenseSteal Stole
Past TenseWind Blown
Past TensePhotobomb Photo Bomb
Past TenseSeaweed Martini Seaweed Margarita
Past TenseSoda Sushi Pasta Sushi
Past TensePrickly Pear Mimosa Prickly Pear Margarita
Past TensePress Prestige
Past TenseRainbow Teapunk Painbow
Past TenseSmog Knight Fog Knight
Past TensePickle Choker Pickle Chicken
Past TenseSacrifice Sacrificed
Past TenseVape Lake Vapelake

Past Tense at a glance

Steps to craft: 30; Marathon
Crafting depth: 42; longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 24,128; other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

Similar effort to Past Tense, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past with Triple. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Tense?

30 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Past Tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Tense?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Past Tense, and the shortest route is shown above.