Questions & Answers about Paso la mañana en la biblioteca y leo en silencio.
Why is paso in the present tense—does it mean I’m spending (right now) or I spend (habitually)?
Spanish present tense can cover both:
- Habitual/routine: Paso la mañana… = I (usually) spend the morning…
- Current/ongoing (context-dependent): Paso la mañana… can also mean I’m spending the morning… if the situation makes it clear. If you want to force right now, Spanish often uses:
- Estoy pasando la mañana en la biblioteca… (less common than simple present, but possible)
- Or adds a time marker: Hoy paso la mañana… / Ahora estoy en la biblioteca…
Why does Spanish use pasar here? Doesn’t pasar mean to pass?
Why isn’t it me paso la mañana (with a reflexive pronoun)?