Pasábamos (en. We were passing by)

pa-sá-ba-mos

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates the action of transiting or moving through a place.

We passed through this park every day.

Nosotros pasábamos por este parque todos los días.

Refers to the action of dedicating time to some activity.

When we were young, we spent hours playing in the street.

Cuando éramos jóvenes, pasábamos horas jugando en la calle.

Can denote the idea of changing state or situation.

We easily passed from sadness to happiness.

Pasábamos de la tristeza a la felicidad con facilidad.

From the verb 'pasar', which comes from the Latin 'passare'.

time was passing

indicates that someone was spending their time doing nothing specific.

pasaba el tiempo

to have a rough time

refers to experiencing an unpleasant situation.

pasar un mal rato

to overlook

means not paying attention to something or ignoring it.

pasar por alto

to pass

verb that means to move something from one place to another.

pasar

passage

action of passing or the document that allows passage.

pasaje

step

movement made when walking or the advance to an area.

paso

To pass by

Yesterday I passed by without looking at the problem.

Ayer pasé de largo sin mirar el problema.

To spend the afternoon

We are going to spend the afternoon at the beach.

Vamos a pasar la tarde en la playa.