pasar
to pass / to happen
Auxiliary: haber
Pasar is a fully regular -ar verb with a wide range of meanings: to pass, to spend (time), to come in, and (impersonally) to happen.
¿Qué te pasa?
What's the matter with you?
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Paso las tardes leyendo.
I spend my afternoons reading.
¿Pasas mucho tiempo en el móvil?
Do you spend a lot of time on your phone?
Algo raro pasa aquí.
Something strange is happening here.
Pasamos el verano en la montaña.
We spend the summer in the mountains.
¿Por dónde pasáis para volver?
Which way do you go to get back?
Los coches pasan muy rápido.
The cars pass by very fast.
Pretérito indefinido
Preterite
Pasé toda la noche estudiando.
I spent the whole night studying.
¿Cómo lo pasaste en la fiesta?
How did you enjoy the party?
El accidente pasó de repente.
The accident happened suddenly.
Pasamos por delante de tu casa.
We passed by your house.
¿Dónde pasasteis las vacaciones?
Where did you spend your holidays?
Los años pasaron muy deprisa.
The years passed very quickly.
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect
De niño pasaba horas en el jardín.
As a child I used to spend hours in the garden.
Antes pasabas más tiempo con nosotros.
You used to spend more time with us.
Nunca sabíamos qué pasaba dentro.
We never knew what was happening inside.
Pasábamos los domingos en el campo.
We used to spend Sundays in the countryside.
Vosotros pasabais siempre por el parque.
You always used to walk through the park.
Los trenes pasaban cada hora.
The trains used to pass every hour.
Pretérito perfecto
Present Perfect
He pasado un día estupendo.
I have had a wonderful day.
¿Has pasado ya por el banco?
Have you already been to the bank?
¿Qué ha pasado aquí?
What has happened here?
Hemos pasado por momentos difíciles.
We have been through difficult times.
¿Lo habéis pasado bien?
Have you had a good time?
Han pasado tres semanas sin noticias.
Three weeks have passed without news.
Futuro simple
Future
Mañana pasaré a recogerte.
Tomorrow I will come by to pick you up.
Pasarás unas semanas increíbles allí.
You will spend some incredible weeks there.
Todo pasará, no te preocupes.
Everything will pass, don't worry.
Pasaremos la Navidad en familia.
We will spend Christmas with the family.
Pasaréis la frontera sin problemas.
You will cross the border without problems.
Los días pasarán volando.
The days will fly by.
Condicional
Condicional simple
Conditional
Pasaría más tiempo contigo si pudiera.
I would spend more time with you if I could.
¿Pasarías la noche aquí?
Would you spend the night here?
Nadie imaginaba lo que pasaría después.
Nobody imagined what would happen next.
Pasaríamos por tu barrio de camino.
We would pass through your neighbourhood on the way.
¿Cómo pasaríais un día libre?
How would you spend a free day?
Dijeron que pasarían a saludar.
They said they would drop by to say hello.
Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Quiero que pase el examen sin nervios.
I want to get through the exam without nerves.
Espero que lo pases bien esta noche.
I hope you have a good time tonight.
Ojalá no pase nada malo.
I hope nothing bad happens.
Es mejor que pasemos por dentro.
It's better that we go through the inside.
Deseo que paséis un buen fin de semana.
I wish you a good weekend.
Diles que pasen, la puerta está abierta.
Tell them to come in, the door is open.
Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Me pidió que pasara por la oficina.
She asked me to come by the office.
Sería genial que pasaras las fiestas aquí.
It would be great if you spent the holidays here.
Temíamos que algo malo pasara.
We were afraid something bad would happen.
Nos sugirió que pasáramos la noche allí.
He suggested that we spend the night there.
Os invité para que pasarais un buen rato.
I invited you so you would have a good time.
No esperaba que pasaran tantos años.
I didn't expect so many years to pass.
Imperativo
Imperativo
Imperative
¡Pasa, estás en tu casa!
Come in, make yourself at home!
Pase usted, le estábamos esperando.
Come in, we were waiting for you.
Pasemos al siguiente punto.
Let's move on to the next point.
Pasad y sentaos donde queráis.
Come in and sit wherever you like.
Pasen por aquí, por favor.
Come this way, please.
