Usages of passer
Il ne veut pas laisser ce moment passer sans en profiter pleinement.
He does not want to let this moment pass without fully enjoying it.
Paul passe par l'école pour aller en ville.
Paul passes by the school to go to the city.
Pour passer le temps, Marie parle du film où son acteur préféré joue un héros.
To pass the time, Marie talks about the movie where her favorite actor plays a hero.
Un guide souriant décrit le circuit qui passe par tous les lieux importants du village.
A smiling guide describes the tour that goes past all the important places in the village.
Nous resterons au café jusqu’à ce que l’averse passe.
We will stay at the café until the shower passes.
Dehors, la chienne se met à aboyer chaque fois qu’une voiture passe.
Outside, the female dog starts barking every time a car goes by.
Le temps passe vite quand nous parlons français ensemble.
Time goes by quickly when we speak French together.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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