How to Say "was passing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was passing” is “pasaba” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbA1
describing ongoing movement
Examples
Yo pasaba por esa calle todos los días.
I used to pass by that street every day.
¿Qué hora era? Él pasaba justo ahora.
What time was it? He was passing by just now.
La pelota pasaba cerca del poste, pero no entró.
The ball was passing close to the post, but it didn't go in.
Who is 'Pasaba'?
This form can mean 'I was passing' (yo), 'he/she was passing' (él/ella), or 'you were passing' (usted, the formal way).
The Imperfect Tense's Job
We use 'pasaba' to talk about actions that were ongoing, repeated habits, or general descriptions in the past, without a specific ending point.
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