passait

/pa.sɛ/passer
1.
verbInd1stImpSing3

was passing by

was going past

Il passait devant chez moi tous les matins.

He used to pass by my house every morning.

2.
verbInd1stImpSing3

was happening

was going on

Il se passait quelque chose d'étrange dans le quartier.

Something strange was happening in the neighborhood.

3.
verbInd1stImpSing3

was spending (time)

was passing (time)

Elle passait tout son temps sur son téléphone.

She spent all her time on her phone.