No. 2,809 in Spanish
pasan
"Pass" or "happen" (third-person plural form of the verb "pasar").
In a sentence
Los días pasan rápido cuando estás ocupado.
The days go by quickly when you are busy.
The word 'pasan' is used in the sense of 'passing' or 'going by' with reference to time, indicating the progression of days in this context.
Ellos pasan las tardes jugando al fútbol en el parque.
They spend their afternoons playing soccer in the park.
Here, 'pasan' refers to 'spending time,' which implies participating in an activity (playing soccer) during the afternoons.
Los niños pasan frente a mi casa camino a la escuela.
The children pass in front of my house on their way to school.
In this example, 'pasan' means 'passing by' in the spatial sense, denoting movement in front of the house as the children go to school.
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