The presente de subjuntivo of pasar is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about an action happening in the present, for example: Espero que pases un buen día. (I hope you have a good day.)

Pasar is a regular -ar verb, so its present subjunctive conjugations follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pasar (to pass) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pasar generally means “to pass” or “to happen”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To pass by or through: for example, Espero que pases por mi casa esta noche. (I hope you pass by my house tonight.)

To occur or happen: for example, Aunque pase lo que pase, estaré ahí para ti. (Whatever happens, I’ll be there for you.)

To spend time: for example, Ojalá que pases un buen rato en la fiesta. (I hope you have a good time at the party.)

To experience: for example, Aunque pases por momentos difíciles, saldrás adelante. (Even if you go through difficult times, you’ll get through it.)

To transfer or hand over: for example, Te pido que me pases el salero. (I ask you to pass me the salt shaker.)

To ignore or disregard (colloquial): for example, Pasa de lo que digan los demás. (Ignore what others say.)

To exceed or go beyond (colloquial): for example, No pases de dos cervezas. (Don’t have more than two beers.)

Examples

Examples of Pasar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que pases un buen rato en la fiesta. (I hope you have a good time at the party.)

Es importante que pases tiempo de calidad con tu familia. (It’s important that you spend quality time with your family.)

Ojalá que pase un buen día mañana. (I hope you have a good day tomorrow.)

Quiero que pasemos las vacaciones en la playa este año. (I want us to spend our vacation at the beach this year.)

Es necesario que pasen por la oficina para firmar los documentos. (It’s necessary that they stop by the office to sign the documents.)

Me gustaría que paséis un rato agradable en el parque. (I’d like you all to have a nice time at the park.)

Aunque pase el tiempo, nunca te olvidaré. (Even if time passes, I’ll never forget you.)

Tal vez pases por la tienda de camino a casa. (Maybe you could stop by the store on your way home.)

Es una lástima que no pases más tiempo con tus amigos. (It’s a shame that you don’t spend more time with your friends.)

Sería bueno que pasemos un fin de semana de camping en las montañas. (It would be nice if we spent a weekend camping in the mountains.)

Dudo que pasen la noche entera estudiando. (I doubt they’ll spend the whole night studying.)

¿Crees que pase el examen sin estudiar? (Do you think he’ll pass the exam without studying?)

Tengo miedo de que no pases un buen rato en la fiesta. (I’m afraid you won’t have a good time at the party.)

Es una pena que no pasemos más tiempo juntos. (It’s a pity we don’t spend more time together.)

Me alegro de que pasen sus vacaciones en un lugar tan bonito. (I’m glad they’re spending their vacation in such a beautiful place.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.