This is the 12896th most frequent Spanish word.
pasaban
"Pasaban" means "they were passing" or "they used to pass."
The word 'pasaban' is used to describe a past situation where children were spending time, indicating regular or habitual action in the past.
Los niños pasaban horas jugando en el parque.
The children spent hours playing in the park.
Here 'pasaban' indicates the progression or passage of years over time in the past, emphasizing the continuity of the situation.
Mientras pasaban los años, los recuerdos se volvieron más borrosos.
As the years passed, the memories became more blurred.
In this context, 'pasaban' refers to the act of physically passing in front of a location during a habitual activity in the past.