en el pasado

en el pasado(
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pah
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. in the past
En el pasado, Marisa trabajó como bibliotecaria, pero ahora es ama de casa.Marisa worked as a librarian in the past, but she's a housewife now.
a. in the past
En el pasado, no se tiraba nada, todo se aprovechaba una y otra vez.In the past, nothing was thrown away. Everything was reused once and again.
a. in the past tense
¿La frase "fui de vacaciones" está en el presente o en el pasado?Is the sentence "I went on vacation" in the present or in the past tense?
b. in the past
Si el verbo auxiliar está en el pasado, la frase lo estará también.If the auxiliary verb is in the past, the sentence also will be.
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