he went by
Il y a quelque temps, il est passé et il a vu Sibel.
Some time ago, he passed by and saw Sibel.
— Head-On (2004)
Il est passé devant la maison.
He walked past the house.
He went to the bank.
Il est passé à la maison ce matin.
He stopped by the house this morning.
Il est passé par la porte sans bruit.
He came through the door without making a sound.
En deux petites années, il est passé d'enfant chétif à grand jeune homme.
In just two short years, he went from a frail child to a tall young man.
He went over to the other side.