Pasó (en. Passed)

/pa'so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of moving forward or from one place to another.

She passed by the store before reaching home.

Ella pasó por la tienda antes de llegar a casa.

Used to indicate that something has happened in a prior time.

A lot of time passed before I saw him again.

Pasó mucho tiempo antes de que volviera a verlo.

Can refer to the transition from one state to another.

The river passed from being dry to overflowing after the rains.

El río pasó de estar seco a desbordarse tras las lluvias.

From Latin 'passare', which means 'to move' or 'to go beyond'.

passed by

Indicates that someone or something did not stop in a place or situation.

pasó de largo

passed to a better life

Expression used to indicate that someone has passed away.

pasó a mejor vida

nothing happened

Indicates that no incident or significant event occurred.

no pasó nada

to pass

Moving from one place to another.

pasar

past

The time that has elapsed.

pasado

step

Movement or action of passing.

paso

Term used in some regions to refer to someone's death.

I heard that grandpa has already passed.

Escuché que el abuelo ya pasó.

Refers to something that has occurred unexpectedly.

That party happened without anyone planning it.

Esa fiesta pasó sin que nadie lo planeara.