This is the 7660th most frequent Portuguese word.
passavam
"Passavam" means "they passed" or "they used to pass" in English, referring to the third person plural of the imperfect tense of the verb "passar."
The verb 'passavam' refers to a repeated action in the past, describing a habitual passage through the square.
Eles passavam pela praça todos os dias.
They used to pass by the square every day.
The verb 'passavam' describes the ongoing action in the past, focusing on the progressive passage of time.
As horas passavam lentamente naquela tarde.
The hours were passing slowly that afternoon.
The verb 'passavam' is used to describe the continuous action of handing over books in the past.