What does pasar mean?
pasar means to pass, to hand, to slip in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to happen; to pass, to get past, to go past, to go by, to go over, to get through.
Spanish verb guide
Pasar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn pasar, meaning to pass, to hand, to slip, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: pasandoparticiple: pasado
Principal forms of pasar
- Infinitive
- pasar
- Gerund
- pasando
- Past participle
- pasado
Pasar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | paso | pasé | pasaba | pasaré |
| tú | pasas | pasaste | pasabas | pasarás |
| él / ella / usted | pasa | pasó | pasaba | pasará |
| nosotros/as | pasamos | pasamos | pasábamos | pasaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pasan | pasaron | pasaban | pasarán |
Pattern notes
- Pasar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with pasar
¿A ti qué te pasa?What's wrong with you?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Qué le pasa a eso?What's wrong with that?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Qué le pasa a Tom?What's the matter with Tom?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate pasar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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