How to Say "i crossed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i crossed” is “pasé” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Pasé por la oficina de correos antes de venir aquí.
I passed by the post office before coming here.
Anoche pasé esa película en la televisión, pero no la vi.
Last night, I noticed that movie on TV, but I didn't watch it. (Lit: I passed that movie on TV)
Cuando era niño, pasé de una ciudad a otra cada año.
When I was a kid, I moved from one city to another every year.
Past Action: The Preterite
'Pasé' uses the Spanish simple past tense (the preterite), which means the action (passing) was completed and finished at a specific point in the past.
Using 'Pasé' vs. 'Estaba pasando'
Mistake: “Using 'Pasé' when talking about an ongoing past action: 'Cuando pasé la calle, vi un accidente.'”
Correction: Use the imperfect tense for background actions: 'Cuando *estaba pasando* la calle (While I was crossing the street), vi un accidente.' 'Pasé' implies a swift completion.
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