Pasar present conjugation
Pasar in the present: paso, pasas, pasa, pasamos, pasáis, pasan.
- to pass; to happen; to spend (time); to come in
- regular
- Participle: pasado
- Gerund: pasando
Present presente
| yo | paso |
|---|---|
| tú | pasas |
| él/ella/usted | pasa |
| nosotros | pasamos |
| vosotros | pasáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | pasan |
How to use pasar in the present
The present of pasar is regular: paso, pasas, pasa, pasamos, pasan. In the third person, it often means "happen": "¿Qué pasa?" (what's going on?) and "No pasa nada" (no problem, it's fine). It also means "to spend time" ("Paso mucho tiempo en el carro") and "to go by": "El autobús pasa cada diez minutos."
Examples
No pasa nada, lo arreglamos mañana.
It's fine, we'll fix it tomorrow.
El autobús pasa cada quince minutos.
The bus comes every fifteen minutes.
Paso casi todo el día frente a la computadora.
I spend almost all day in front of the computer.
Quick check: pasar in the present
More pasar tenses
- All pasar tenses
- Pasar preterite
- Pasar imperfect
- Pasar future
- Pasar conditional
- Pasar present subjunctive
- Pasar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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