/paseˈaɾ/

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Translation

to go for a walk, to stroll

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Word origin

From paso ('step, pace'), from Latin passus, past participle of pandere ('to stretch, to spread'). The same root gives English 'pace' and 'pass'.

Origin
Spanish
Root
paso
English cognates
pace, pass

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yopaseopaseépaseabapasearépasearía
túpaseaspaseastepaseabaspasearáspasearías
él/ella/ud.paseapaseópaseabapasearápasearía
nos.paseamospaseamospaseábamospasearemospasearíamos
vos.paseáispaseasteispaseabaispasearéispasearíais
ellos/uds.paseanpasearonpaseabanpasearánpasearían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopaseepasearapasease
túpaseespasearaspaseases
él/ella/ud.paseepasearapasease
nos.paseemospaseáramospaseásemos
vos.paseéispasearaispaseaseis
ellos/uds.paseenpasearanpaseasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túpasea
ud.pasee
nosotrospaseemos
vosotrospasead
uds.paseen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
paseando
Past participle
paseado

Examples

.

I like to go for a walk in the park after lunch.

.

We go out to walk the dog every morning.

.

On Sundays we stroll around the city centre.

.

The couple were wandering calmly along the beach.

¿ ?

Do you want to go for a walk with me this afternoon?

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 3: pasear, griego, huésped and 7 more words.