passare present tense conjugation
Passare (to pass; to spend (time)) in the present tense: passo, passi, passa, passiamo, passate, passano.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
Passare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Passare in a sentence
- Passo davanti alla scuola ogni giorno.I pass in front of the school every day.
- Ho passato le vacanze al mare.I spent my vacation at the seaside.
Aux. essere for movement (sono passato), avere for transitive use like passare il tempo.
FAQ
What is the present tense of passare?
Passare in the Italian present tense: io passo, tu passi, lui/lei passa, noi passiamo, voi passate, loro passano.
Is passare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense passare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so passo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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