Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Pasar in Spanish
To pass, to happen, to go through Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Pasar
- Pasar in the Indicative Present
- Pasar in the Indicative Preterite
- Pasar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Pasar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Pasar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Pasar in the Indicative Future
- Pasar in the Indicative Conditional
- Pasar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Pasar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Pasar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Pasar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Pasar
- Pasar in the Subjunctive Present
- Pasar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
- Pasar in the Subjunctive Future
- Pasar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
- Pasar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
- Pasar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
- Imperative tenses of Pasar
- Pasar in the Imperative Affirmative
- Pasar in the Imperative Negative
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Pasar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Pasar is the Spanish verb meaning "to pass, to happen or to go through". It is a regular AR verb, so it follows all the conjugation rules for AR verbs. Pasar is a very versatile verb, with many meanings and uses. For example: to give or pass something (e.g. can you pass the milk?), to happen (e.g. nothing bad will happen), to cross the street, to spend time (e.g. on holidays), and to pass an exam.
Similar verbs to pasar include: occurir (to happen), tener lugar (to take place).
| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | pasar | to pass, to happen, to go through |
| Past participle | pasado | passed |
| Gerund | pasando | passing |
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Indicative Tenses of Pasar
Pasar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of pasar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "paso la pelota", meaning "I pass the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | paso | I pass |
| Tú | pasas | you pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasa | s/he pass, you (formal) pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasamos | we pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasáis | you (plural) pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasan | they pass, you (plural formal) pass |
Pasar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of pasar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "pasé la pelota", meaning "I passed the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pasé | I passed |
| Tú | pasaste | you passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasó | s/he passed, you (formal) passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasamos | we passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasasteis | you (plural) passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasaron | they passed, you (plural formal) passed |
Pasar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of pasar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "pasaba la pelota", meaning "I used to pass the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pasaba | I used to pass |
| Tú | pasabas | you used to pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasaba | s/he used to pass, you (formal) used to pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasábamos | we used to pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasabais | you (plural) used to pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasaban | they used to pass, you (plural formal) used to pass |
Pasar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of pasar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy pasando la pelota", meaning "I am passing the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pasando | I am passing |
| Tú | estás pasando | you are passing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está pasando | s/he is passing, you (formal) are passing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos pasando | we are passing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis pasando | you (plural) are passing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están pasando | they are passing, you (plural formal) are passing |
Pasar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of pasar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a pasar la pelota", meaning "I am going to pass the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a pasar | I am going to pass |
| Tú | vas a pasar | you are going to pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a pasar | s/he is going to pass, you (formal) are going to pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a pasar | we are going to pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a pasar | you (plural) are going to pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a pasar | they are going to pass, you (plural formal) are going to pass |
Pasar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of pasar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "pasaré la pelota", meaning "I will pass the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pasaré | I will pass |
| Tú | pasarás | you will pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasará | s/he will pass, you (formal) will pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasaremos | we will pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasaréis | you (plural) will pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasarán | they will pass, you (plural formal) will pass |
Pasar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of pasar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "pasaría la pelota", meaning "I would pass the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pasaría | I would pass |
| Tú | pasarías | you would pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasaría | s/he would pass, you (formal) would pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasaríamos | we would pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasaríais | you (plural) would pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasarían | they would pass, you (plural formal) would pass |
Pasar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of pasar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he pasado la pelota", meaning "I have passed the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pasado | I have passed |
| Tú | has pasado | you have passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha pasado | s/he has passed, you (formal) have passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos pasado | we have passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis pasado | you (plural) have passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han pasado | they have passed, you (plural formal) have passed |
Pasar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of pasar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había pasado la pelota", meaning "I had passed the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pasado | I had passed |
| Tú | habías pasado | you had passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había pasado | s/he had passed, you (formal) had passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos pasado | we had passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais pasado | you (plural) had passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían pasado | they had passed, you (plural formal) had passed |
Pasar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of pasar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré pasado la pelota", meaning "I will have passed the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré pasado | I will have passed |
| Tú | habrás pasado | you will have passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá pasado | s/he will have passed, you (formal) will have passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos pasado | we will have passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis pasado | you (plural) will have passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán pasado | they will have passed, you (plural formal) will have passed |
Pasar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of pasar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the future but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría pasado la pelota", meaning "I would have passed the ball".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría pasado | I would have passed |
| Tú | habrías pasado | you would have passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría pasado | s/he would have passed, you (formal) would have passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos pasado | we would have passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais pasado | you (plural) would have passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían pasado | they would have passed, you (plural formal) would have passed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Pasar
Pasar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "pase", meaning "I pass".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pase | I pass |
| Tú | pases | you pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pase | s/he pass, you (formal) pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasemos | we pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | paséis | you (plural) pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasen | they pass, you (plural formal) pass |
Pasar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "pasara", meaning "I passed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pasara | I passed |
| Tú | pasaras | you passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasara | s/he passed, you (formal) passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasáramos | we passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasarais | you (plural) passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasaran | they passed, you (plural formal) passed |
Pasar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "pasare", meaning "I will pass".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pasare | I will pass |
| Tú | pasares | you will pass |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pasare | s/he will pass, you (formal) will pass |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasáremos | we will pass |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasareis | you (plural) will pass |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasaren | they will pass, you (plural formal) will pass |
Pasar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya pasado", meaning "I have passed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya pasado | I have passed |
| Tú | hayas pasado | you have passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya pasado | s/he has passed, you (formal) have passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos pasado | we have passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis pasado | you (plural) have passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan pasado | they have passed, you (plural formal) have passed |
Pasar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera pasado", meaning "I had passed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera pasado | I had passed |
| Tú | hubieras pasado | you had passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera pasado | s/he had passed, you (formal) had passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos pasado | we had passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais pasado | you (plural) had passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran pasado | they had passed, you (plural formal) had passed |
Pasar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "hubiere pasado", meaning "I will have passed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere pasado | I will have passed |
| Tú | hubieres pasado | you will have passed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere pasado | s/he will have passed, you (formal) will have passed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos pasado | we will have passed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis pasado | you (plural) will have passed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren pasado | they will have passed, you (plural formal) will have passed |
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Imperative Tenses of Pasar
Pasar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pase", meaning "(to you formal) pass!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pasa | (to you) pass! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pase | (to you formal) pass! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasemos | let's pass! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasad | (to you plural) pass! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pasen | (to you plural formal) pass! |
Pasar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pase", meaning "(to you formal) don't pass!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no pases | (to you) don't pass! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pase | (to you formal) don't pass! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no pasemos | let's not pass! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no paséis | (to you plural) don't pass! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no pasen | (to you plural formal) don't pass! |
Example sentences and usage
- Solo tienes que estudiar fuerte, y así pasarás el examen. You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.
- —¿Qué pasa? —preguntó el pequeño conejo blanco. "What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.
- Pasarán de cinco a diez años antes que la tecnología esté lista. It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.
- Pasé toda la tarde hablando con unos amigos. I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.
- Cuando yo era niño, pasaba muchas horas solo, leyendo en mi dormitorio. When I was a child, I would spend hours reading alone in my room.
- Se te pasó una palabra al copiar el cuaderno. You've left out a word in copying the textbook.
- Solo tienes que estudiar fuerte, y así pasarás el examen. You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.
- Cuando venga por aquí cerca, pase a visitarnos. Please drop in when you happen to be in the neighborhood.
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