Pasaba (en. I was passing by)

/paˈsa βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

It indicates that something was happening or developing in the past.

While I was studying, he was passing by on the street.

Mientras yo estudiaba, él pasaba por la calle.

It is used to refer to the duration of an action in the past.

She spent hours reading in the library.

Pasaba horas leyendo en la biblioteca.

It can denote the repetition of an action in the past.

She always spent her vacations at the beach.

Ella siempre pasaba sus vacaciones en la playa.

From the Spanish verb 'pasar', which comes from the Latin 'passāre'.

something was happening

it means that something happened or was occurring.

pasaba algo

nothing was happening

it indicates that nothing in particular happened.

no pasaba nada

time was passing

it refers to the duration of a period without specific activity.

pasaba el tiempo

pasar

To make a movement from one place to another.

pasar

pasaje

Transit or route between two places.

pasaje

pasado

Time that has elapsed.

pasado

Out of style

That style was already out of fashion.

Ese estilo ya pasaba de moda.

Licked her lips

When he told her that, she was licking her lips.

Cuando le dijo eso, pasaba la lengua por sus labios.