No. 592 in Portuguese
passando
"Passando" means "passing" in English.
In a sentence
Estou passando pela rua agora.
I am walking down the street now.
In this sentence, 'passando' is used as the present participle of 'passar', indicating the ongoing action of moving along the street.
Estávamos passando o tempo juntos naquele dia.
We were spending time together that day.
Here, 'passando' is used in the context of spending time, illustrating a different meaning of the verb 'passar'.
Ele está passando o prato para a mesa.
He is passing the dish to the table.
In this case, 'passando' denotes the act of transferring or handing something from one place to another.
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