pasear Preterite Conjugation
pasear — to walk (a pet)
Completed past actions, like 'paseé' (I walked) or 'pasearon' (they walked).
pasear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning and end. 'Ayer paseé al perro por una hora.' (Yesterday I walked the dog for an hour).
Notes on pasear in the Preterite
Pasear is regular in the preterite. All forms follow the standard -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo paseé por el centro comercial.
I walked through the mall.
yo
¿Paseaste mucho ayer?
Did you walk a lot yesterday?
tú
Ellos pasearon por el parque después de comer.
They walked through the park after eating.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Usted paseó al gato por el jardín.
You walked the cat through the garden.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed action.
Correct: Use 'paseé' for 'I walked (once)', not 'paseaba'.
Why: The preterite emphasizes the completion of the action, while the imperfect emphasizes its duration or repetition.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'paseó'.
Correct: The 'él/ella/usted' form is 'paseó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent distinguishes it from the present tense 'pasea' and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paseo
Habitual actions like 'paseo' (I walk) or 'pasean' (they walk).
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).
Present Subjunctive
yo: pasee
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'Espero que pasees' (I hope you 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.