Mancare

[ziggKogg]

Can someone further explain the verb mancare?
The examples in Verbs 2, suggest the verb means "missing".

[giuliap]

I can try: Mancare means "to miss" or "to lack (of something)". Its usage is different from the English "to miss": it is more similar to "to be missed" in the sense that in Italian it takes the form "You are missed by me". Example "I miss you" = "(Tu) mi manchi" which literally is "You are missed by me".

Mancare can also mean "to lack of something": "I lack the words to express my sorrow" = "Mi mancano le parole per esprimere la mia tristezza".

Mancare can also mean "to pass away": "è mancata la zia di Giovanni" = "Giovanni's aunt just passed away".

[ziggKogg]

So how do you take the past tense into consideration?