Use of prepositions with passer and repasser

Question

Use of prepositions with passer and repasser: (sorry can't get accents to work in this box!) I looked back at the B1 level avoir and etre with passer..... I'm not very sure about the use of a par devant etc. Which ones mean 'go past (again)' and which mean 'go in (again)'? I'm assuming the same prepositions can be used with both verbs.

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Ann,
These are only a few  examples of how to use the prepositions with 'passer' and 'repasser' (although, you can use the same prepositions with both verbs - in most cases and it doesn't sound strange to a native speaker - if a little familiar at times):

Elle est passée chez Marc = she popped by Marc's
Elle est repassée par chez Marc = she came back by Marc’s

Elle est passée par la boulangerie = she popped by the bakery
Elle est passée au bureau = she popped into the office
Elle est repassée à la boulangerie = she popped back by the bakery

Elle est passée devant le magasin = she went past / passed by the shop
Elle est repassée devant le magasin = she went past / passed by the shop again

I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !