pasar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pasar — to pass
The imperative of pasar uses 'pasa' for tú and 'pase/pasen' for formal commands.
pasar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give orders, invitations, or directions, such as 'come in' or 'pass the bread'.
Notes on pasar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pasar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form matches the 'él/ella' present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Pasa! La puerta está abierta.
Come in! The door is open.
tú
Pase usted primero, por favor.
You go first, please (formal).
usted
Pasen y tomen asiento.
Come in and take a seat (plural).
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pasa (for formal)
Correct: pase
Why: Using 'pasa' with someone you should address as 'usted' can sound too informal or disrespectful.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paso
The present tense of pasar is regular: paso, pasas, pasa, pasamos, pasáis, pasan.
Preterite
yo: pasé
The preterite of pasar follows the regular -ar pattern: pasé, pasaste, pasó, pasamos, pasasteis, pasaron.
Imperfect
yo: pasaba
The imperfect of pasar is regular: pasaba, pasabas, pasaba, pasábamos, pasabais, pasaban.
Future
yo: pasaré
The future of pasar is regular: pasaré, pasarás, pasará, pasaremos, pasaréis, pasarán.
Conditional
yo: pasaría
The conditional of pasar is regular: pasaría, pasarías, pasaría, pasaríamos, pasaríais, pasarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pase
The present subjunctive of pasar is regular: pase, pases, pase, pasemos, paséis, pasen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pasara
The imperfect subjunctive of pasar is regular: pasara, pasaras, pasara, pasáramos, pasarais, pasaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pases
The negative imperative of pasar uses the present subjunctive forms: no pases, no pase, no pasemos, no paséis, no pasen.