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"Along" is a preposition which is often translated as "a lo largo de", and "go past" is a phrase which is often translated as "pasa". Learn more about the difference between "along" and "go past" below.
along(
uh
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lang
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. a lo largo de
There is a creek that runs along the northern side of our town.Hay un arroyo que corre a lo largo de la parte norte de nuestro pueblo.
b. por
I'm going to walk along this path until I reach the end.Voy a caminar por este camino hasta que llegue al final.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. más adelante
The house you're looking for is along this road to the left.La casa que buscan está más adelante en esta calle a mano izquierda.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Feel free to bring your significant others along on the trip.Siéntanse con plena libertad de traer a sus parejas en el viaje.
I invited her for a romantic dinner, and she brought a friend along.La invité a una cena romántica, y se trajo a una amiga.
go past(
go
pahst
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. pasa (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Go past the movie theater and you'll see the pizzeria on the right.Pasa el cine y verás la pizzería a la derecha.
b. pase (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Go past the bank and our office is just a couple of doors down from there.Pase el banco y nuestra oficina está justo un par de edificios más adelante.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
3. (to go by)
a. pasar
As the weeks went past, Luke called less and less.Al paso que pasaban las semanas, Luke llamaba cada vez menos.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
5. (to go by)
