Pasar preterite conjugation
Pasar in the preterite: pasé, pasaste, pasó, pasamos, pasasteis, pasaron.
- to pass; to happen; to spend (time); to come in
- regular
- Participle: pasado
- Gerund: pasando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | pasé |
|---|---|
| tú | pasaste |
| él/ella/usted | pasó |
| nosotros | pasamos |
| vosotros | pasasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | pasaron |
How to use pasar in the preterite
The preterite of pasar is regular: pasé, pasaste, pasó, pasamos, pasaron. "¿Qué pasó?" is the standard question for what happened, and "¿Qué te pasó?" asks what happened to someone. It also reports how you spent time: "Pasamos las vacaciones en Oaxaca." The accent on pasó is what separates it from paso.
Examples
¿Qué te pasó en la mano?
What happened to your hand?
Pasé la tarde preparando la presentación.
I spent the afternoon getting the presentation ready.
Ya pasaron las elecciones del sindicato.
The union elections are already over.
Quick check: pasar in the preterite
More pasar tenses
- All pasar tenses
- Pasar present
- Pasar imperfect
- Pasar future
- Pasar conditional
- Pasar present subjunctive
- Pasar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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