The Present Tense of pasar is used to describe actions happening in the present moment or habitual actions, for example: Paso por la tienda cada día después del trabajo. (I stop by the store every day after work.)

Pasar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pasar (to pass) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pasar generally means to pass, go through, or happen, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To pass by or through: for example, Paso por la calle principal todos los días (I pass through the main street every day).

To happen or occur: for example, ¿Qué pasa? (What’s happening?)

To spend time: for example, Pasamos el verano en la playa (We spent the summer at the beach).

To transfer or hand over: for example, Me pasas la sal, por favor (Pass me the salt, please).

To experience: for example, Pasamos un buen rato juntos (We had a good time together).

To enter data: for example, Paso los datos al ordenador (I enter the data into the computer).

To ignore or disregard (colloquial): for example, Paso de tus comentarios (I don’t care about your comments).

To exceed a limit (colloquial): for example, Te pasas con las bromas (You go too far with the jokes).

Examples

Examples of Pasar in the Present Tense

Yo paso mucho tiempo en la oficina. (I spend a lot of time at the office.)

Tú pasas demasiado tiempo en las redes sociales. (You spend too much time on social media.)

Ella pasa las vacaciones con su familia. (She spends her vacations with her family.)

Nosotros pasamos el fin de semana en la playa. (We spend the weekend at the beach.)

¿Ustedes pasan mucho tiempo al aire libre? (Do you spend a lot of time outdoors?)

Ellos pasan el rato jugando videojuegos. (They spend their time playing video games.)

En este momento, paso por un momento difícil. (Right now, I’m going through a difficult time.)

¿Qué pasa, amigo? ¿Todo bien? (What’s up, friend? Is everything okay?)

La fiesta pasa en el patio trasero. (The party is happening in the backyard.)

Mis padres pasan mucho tiempo viajando. (My parents spend a lot of time traveling.)

¿Ustedes pasan por aquí seguido? (Do you come around here often?)

Ella pasa horas leyendo novelas. (She spends hours reading novels.)

En la oficina, pasamos mucho tiempo en reuniones. (At the office, we spend a lot of time in meetings.)

¿Qué pasa, chicos? ¿Listos para salir? (What’s up, guys? Ready to go out?)

Ellos pasan las noches estudiando. (They spend their nights studying.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pasar (to pass) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.