How do you think time works?

This form is meant to determine what sort of conception of time you subscribe to, in order to get an idea of how people conceptualize time generally. That is, how do you think time works, and what do you think time is? There are no wrong answers, but please explain each of them fully, and answer every question. Thank you for participating!

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Is the past something that continues to exist, even if we can't go back to it?
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Do you think that time has a direction? Which way does it flow?
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Does time have a beginning and an end?
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How strongly do you agree with the following statement?
The present exists more than the past does
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How strongly do you agree with the following statement?
The past exists more than the future does
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As time goes on, do you think that the past changes in size, as in, its length time-wise?
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As time goes on, do you think that the future changes in size, as in, its length time-wise?
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Do you think that future events are predetermined and unchangeable, or can we affect them?
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If the future is predetermined, do you believe that future events are dictated by fate or by some other mechanism, like cause and effect?
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Do you think that time is a concept that we invented, or does the universe at large experience it the same way we do?
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