No. 12,896 in Spanish
pasaban
"Pasaban" means "they were passing" or "they used to pass."
In a sentence
Los niños pasaban horas jugando en el parque.
The children spent hours playing in the park.
The word 'pasaban' is used to describe a past situation where children were spending time, indicating regular or habitual action in the past.
Mientras pasaban los años, los recuerdos se volvieron más borrosos.
As the years passed, the memories became more blurred.
Here 'pasaban' indicates the progression or passage of years over time in the past, emphasizing the continuity of the situation.
Pasaban frente a la tienda todos los días al caminar al trabajo.
They passed in front of the store every day while walking to work.
In this context, 'pasaban' refers to the act of physically passing in front of a location during a habitual activity in the past.
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