Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Pasarse in Spanish
pasarse to go too far, to overdo it, to go bad, to spoil (food) Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Pasarse (to go too far, to overdo it, to go bad, to spoil (food)) is one of the most common reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me paso, te pasas, se pasa, nos pasamos, os pasáis, se pasan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- pasado gone too far
- Gerund
- pasando going too far
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Pasarse
- Pasarse in the Indicative Present
- Pasarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Pasarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Pasarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Pasarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Pasarse in the Indicative Future
- Pasarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Pasarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Pasarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Pasarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Pasarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Pasarse
- Imperative tenses of Pasarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Pasarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Pasarse
Pasarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of pasarse 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, “me paso”, meaning “I go too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me paso | I go too far |
| Tú | te pasas | you go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasa | s/he goes too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasamos | we go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasáis | you (plural) go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasan | they go too far |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pas- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of pasarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me pasé”, meaning “I went too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pasé | I went too far |
| Tú | te pasaste | you went too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasó | s/he went too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasamos | we went too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasasteis | you (plural) went too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasaron | they went too far |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pas- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of pasarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me pasaba”, meaning “I used to go too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pasaba | I used to go too far |
| Tú | te pasabas | you used to go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasaba | s/he used to go too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasábamos | we used to go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasabais | you (plural) used to go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasaban | they used to go too far |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pas- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of pasarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy pasando”, meaning “I am going too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy pasando | I am going too far |
| Tú | te estás pasando | you are going too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está pasando | s/he is going too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos pasando | we are going too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis pasando | you (plural) are going too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están pasando | they are going too far |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund pasando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of pasarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a pasar”, meaning “I am going to go too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a pasar | I am going to go too far |
| Tú | te vas a pasar | you are going to go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a pasar | s/he is going to go too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a pasar | we are going to go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a pasar | you (plural) are going to go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a pasar | they are going to go too far |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive pasar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of pasarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me pasaré”, meaning “I will go too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pasaré | I will go too far |
| Tú | te pasarás | you will go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasará | s/he will go too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasaremos | we will go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasaréis | you (plural) will go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasarán | they will go too far |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive pasar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of pasarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me pasaría”, meaning “I would go too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pasaría | I would go too far |
| Tú | te pasarías | you would go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasaría | s/he would go too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasaríamos | we would go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasaríais | you (plural) would go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasarían | they would go too far |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive pasar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of pasarse 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, “me he pasado”, meaning “I have gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he pasado | I have gone too far |
| Tú | te has pasado | you have gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha pasado | s/he has gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos pasado | we have gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis pasado | you (plural) have gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han pasado | they have gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of pasarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había pasado”, meaning “I had gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había pasado | I had gone too far |
| Tú | te habías pasado | you had gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había pasado | s/he had gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos pasado | we had gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais pasado | you (plural) had gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían pasado | they had gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of pasarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré pasado”, meaning “I will have gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré pasado | I will have gone too far |
| Tú | te habrás pasado | you will have gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá pasado | s/he will have gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos pasado | we will have gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis pasado | you (plural) will have gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán pasado | they will have gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of pasarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría pasado”, meaning “I would have gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría pasado | I would have gone too far |
| Tú | te habrías pasado | you would have gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría pasado | s/he would have gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos pasado | we would have gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais pasado | you (plural) would have gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían pasado | they would have gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Pasarse
Pasarse 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, “me pase”, meaning “I go too far”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pase | I go too far |
| Tú | te pases | you go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pase | s/he goes too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasemos | we go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os paséis | you (plural) go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasen | they go too far |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pas- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse 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, “me pasara”, meaning “I went too far”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pasara | I went too far |
| Tú | te pasaras | you went too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasara | s/he went too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasáramos | we went too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasarais | you (plural) went too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasaran | they went too far |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, pasaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (pasáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me pasare”, meaning “I will go too far”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pasare | I will go too far |
| Tú | te pasares | you will go too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pasare | s/he will go too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos pasáremos | we will go too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os pasareis | you (plural) will go too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pasaren | they will go too far |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, pasaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (pasáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse 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, “me haya pasado”, meaning “I have gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya pasado | I have gone too far |
| Tú | te hayas pasado | you have gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya pasado | s/he has gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos pasado | we have gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis pasado | you (plural) have gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan pasado | they have gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse 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, “me hubiera pasado”, meaning “I had gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera pasado | I had gone too far |
| Tú | te hubieras pasado | you had gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera pasado | s/he had gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos pasado | we had gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais pasado | you (plural) had gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran pasado | they had gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Pasarse 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. For example, “me hubiere pasado”, meaning “I will have gone too far”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere pasado | I will have gone too far |
| Tú | te hubieres pasado | you will have gone too far |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere pasado | s/he will have gone too far |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos pasado | we will have gone too far |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis pasado | you (plural) will have gone too far |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren pasado | they will have gone too far |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle pasado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Pasarse
Pasarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “pásese”, meaning “(to you formal) go too far!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pásate | (to you) go too far! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pásese | (to you formal) go too far! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pasémonos | let's go too far! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pasaos | (to you plural) go too far! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pásense | (to you plural formal) go too far! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (pásate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (pásese, pásense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (pasémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (pasaos).
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Pasarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se pase”, meaning “(to you formal) don't go too far!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te pases | (to you) don't go too far! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se pase | (to you formal) don't go too far! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos pasemos | let's not go too far! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os paséis | (to you plural) don't go too far! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se pasen | (to you plural formal) don't go too far! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te pases, no se pase, no nos pasemos, no os paséis, no se pasen.
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Frequently asked questions about Pasarse
Is pasarse a regular or irregular verb?
Pasarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate pasarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), pasarse is conjugated as: yo me paso, tú te pasas, él/ella/usted se pasa, nosotros nos pasamos, vosotros os pasáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pasan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate pasarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), pasarse is conjugated as: yo me pasé, tú te pasaste, él/ella/usted se pasó, nosotros nos pasamos, vosotros os pasasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pasaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate pasarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), pasarse is conjugated as: yo me pasaba, tú te pasabas, él/ella/usted se pasaba, nosotros nos pasábamos, vosotros os pasabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pasaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate pasarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), pasarse is conjugated as: yo me pasaré, tú te pasarás, él/ella/usted se pasará, nosotros nos pasaremos, vosotros os pasaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pasarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate pasarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), pasarse is conjugated as: yo me pase, tú te pases, él/ella/usted se pase, nosotros nos pasemos, vosotros os paséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pasen. The present subjunctive 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.
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