pasar Imperfect Conjugation
pasar — to pass
The imperfect of pasar is regular: pasaba, pasabas, pasaba, pasábamos, pasabais, pasaban.
pasar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe recurring events or ongoing situations in the past, like 'I used to spend summers' or 'it was happening when...'.
Notes on pasar in the Imperfect
Pasar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent mark on the nosotros form: pasábamos.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, pasaba los veranos en el pueblo.
When I was a child, I used to spend the summers in the village.
yo
Ustedes pasaban por aquí todos los días.
You all used to pass by here every day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Pasábamos horas hablando por teléfono.
We used to spend hours talking on the phone.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pasabamos
Correct: pasábamos
Why: The nosotros form of all -ar verbs in the imperfect requires a written accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pasa
The imperative of pasar uses 'pasa' for tú and 'pase/pasen' for formal commands.
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.