pasar Negative Imperative Conjugation
pasar — to pass
The negative imperative of pasar uses the present subjunctive forms: no pases, no pase, no pasemos, no paséis, no pasen.
pasar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to do something, like 'don't go through there' or 'don't spend too much'.
Notes on pasar in the Negative Imperative
Pasar is regular. All negative commands for -ar verbs use the 'e' vowel from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No pases por esa calle, es peligrosa.
Don't go through that street, it's dangerous.
tú
No pasen mucho tiempo bajo el sol.
Don't spend too much time in the sun.
ustedes
No pasemos por alto este detalle.
Let's not overlook this detail.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no pasa
Correct: no pases
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'pasa'.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pasa
The imperative of pasar uses 'pasa' for tú and 'pase/pasen' for formal commands.