Why "Mucha gente está pasando por el parque" and not "paseandose" since this means more that they are walking than just passing... ?

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Why "Mucha gente está pasando por el parque" and not "paseandose" since this means more that they are walking than just passing... ?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Forming the present progressive/continuous in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Presente Progresivo)"

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InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Alice

I cannot find that specific sentence in the lesson you are referring to, but, if the translation in English was "Lots of people are walking in the park" it should say "están paseando" or "están paseándose". "Pasando" would only be an approximate translation but not as accurate as "walking/walking by".

If you can tell us where you found that specific question or example please let us know.

Gracias

Inma

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Why "Mucha gente está pasando por el parque" and not "paseandose" since this means more that they are walking than just passing... ?

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