pasar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
pasar — to pass
The imperfect subjunctive of pasar is regular: pasara, pasaras, pasara, pasáramos, pasarais, pasaran.
pasar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense triggers of the subjunctive or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'if I spent more time...').
Notes on pasar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Pasar is regular. It is formed from the third-person plural preterite 'pasaron' by removing the -on.
Example Sentences
Si pasara más tiempo estudiando, sacaría mejores notas.
If I spent more time studying, I would get better grades.
yo
Me gustaría que pasaras por mi casa.
I would like you to stop by my house.
tú
Era necesario que pasáramos el examen.
It was necessary for us to pass the exam.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pasasemos
Correct: pasáramos
Why: While 'pasásemos' is also correct, learners often forget the accent mark on the vowel before the ending in the nosotros form.
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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.
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.