pasear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pasear — to walk (a pet)
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'Espero que pasees' (I hope you walk).
pasear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of hope, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'pasear', you might say 'Quiero que pasees al gato.' (I want you to walk the cat).
Notes on pasear in the Present Subjunctive
Pasear is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the affirmative imperative 'nosotros' and 'ustedes' forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú pasees el perro esta tarde.
I hope you walk the dog this afternoon.
tú
Dudo que ellos paseen sin correa.
I doubt they will walk (it) without a leash.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que nosotros paseemos más.
It's important that we walk more.
nosotros
El profesor quiere que usted pasee por el campus.
The professor wants you to walk around the campus.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'pasees' after 'espero que', not 'paseas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive 'e' ending for -ar verbs.
Correct: The endings are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Why: This is a key difference from the indicative and needs memorization.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paseo
Habitual actions like 'paseo' (I walk) or 'pasean' (they walk).
Preterite
yo: paseé
Completed past actions, like 'paseé' (I walked) or 'pasearon' (they walked).
Imperfect
yo: paseaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'paseaba' (I used to walk / was walking).
Future
yo: pasearé
Actions that will happen, like 'pasearé' (I will walk).
Conditional
yo: pasearía
Hypothetical actions ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past, like 'pasearía' (I would walk).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: paseara
Past hypothetical or uncertain actions, like 'si paseara' (if I were to walk).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pasea
Commands like 'pasea' (walk!) for tú, or 'paseen' for ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pasees
Negative commands like 'no pasees' (don't walk!) for tú, or 'no paseen' for ustedes.