pasar Preterite Conjugation
pasar — to pass
The preterite of pasar follows the regular -ar pattern: pasé, pasaste, pasó, pasamos, pasasteis, pasaron.
pasar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed event in the past, such as 'something happened' or 'I spent' a specific amount of time somewhere.
Notes on pasar in the Preterite
Pasar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form is identical to the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer pasé todo el día en la oficina.
Yesterday I spent the whole day in the office.
yo
¿Qué pasó anoche?
What happened last night?
él/ella/usted
Pasamos por el centro comercial el sábado.
We passed by the mall on Saturday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: paso
Correct: pasó
Why: Without the accent, 'paso' means 'I pass' (present), while 'pasó' means 'it happened' (past).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paso
The present tense of pasar is regular: paso, pasas, pasa, pasamos, pasáis, pasan.
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.
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.