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How to Say "we pass" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe passis pasamosA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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movement, present tense
Two simplified figures, representing 'we,' walking side-by-side on a path, actively moving past a large, brightly colored yellow sunflower.

Examples

Siempre pasamos por el parque para ir a la escuela.

We always pass by the park to go to school.

Ayer pasamos la pelota rápidamente, y ganamos.

Yesterday we passed the ball quickly, and we won.

¿Pasamos al comedor? La cena está lista.

Shall we go through to the dining room? Dinner is ready.

Dual Tense Identity

The form 'pasamos' is special because it means 'we pass' (right now/always) AND 'we passed' (in the simple past). You rely on context or time words (like 'ayer' for yesterday) to know which one is meant.

Confusing Transitive and Intransitive

Mistake:Pasamos a la sal. (We pass to the salt.)

Correction: Pasamos la sal. (We pass the salt.) 'Pasar' needs a direct object (like 'the salt') when it means 'to hand over.'

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