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/paˈsaɾ/

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Translation

to pass, to happen, to spend (time)

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin passare ('to step, to pass'), from Latin passus ('step, pace').

Origin
Latin
Root
passare
English cognates
pass, passage, pace

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yopasopasépasabapasarépasaría
pasaspasastepasabaspasaráspasarías
él/ella/ud.pasapasópasabapasarápasaría
nos.pasamospasamospasábamospasaremospasaríamos
vos.pasáispasasteispasabaispasaréispasaríais
ellos/uds.pasanpasaronpasabanpasaránpasarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopasepasarapasase
pasespasaraspasases
él/ella/ud.pasepasarapasase
nos.pasemospasáramospasásemos
vos.paséispasaraispasaseis
ellos/uds.pasenpasaranpasasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
pasa
ud.pase
nosotrospasemos
vosotrospasad
uds.pasen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
pasando
Past participle
pasado

Examples

¿ ?

What happened here last night?

.

I am going to spend the weekend at home.

divierte.

Time passes very quickly when you are having fun.

¿ , ?

Can you pass me the salt, please?

.

The postman came round twice and nobody answered the door.

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This word is part of lesson 2.