pasar preterite conjugation
Pasar (to happen/pass/spend (time)) in the preterite: pasé, pasaste, pasó, pasamos, pasasteis, pasaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Pasar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Pasar in a sentence
- ¿Qué pasa aquí?What is happening here?
- Pasamos las vacaciones en la montaña.We spent the vacation in the mountains.
Regular verb; meaning varies by context: happen, pass by, spend time, or hand something.
FAQ
What is the preterite of pasar?
Pasar in the Spanish preterite: yo pasé, tú pasaste, él/ella/usted pasó, nosotros pasamos, vosotros pasasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pasaron.
Is pasar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite pasar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so pasé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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