to pass; to happen; to spend (time)
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
¿Qué pasa? Te veo preocupado.
What's going on? You look worried.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Pasé las vacaciones con mis abuelos en Holguín.
I spent the vacation with my grandparents in Holguín.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Pasábamos los veranos en la finca de mi tío.
We used to spend the summers on my uncle's farm.
Futuro · What will happen
Todo pasará, ten paciencia.
Everything will pass, be patient.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Pasarías por la farmacia de camino a casa?
Would you stop by the pharmacy on your way home?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde la última vez.
A lot of time has passed since the last time.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ellos ya habían pasado por aquí antes.
They had already come through here before.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para agosto habré pasado un año fuera de mi país.
By August I will have spent a year away from my country.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Eso no habría pasado con más cuidado.
That wouldn't have happened with more care.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Pase lo que pase, estoy contigo.
Whatever happens, I'm with you.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me preocupaba que le pasara algo.
I was worried that something would happen to him.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Ella quería que pasásemos la Navidad juntos.
She wanted us to spend Christmas together.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que no haya pasado nada grave.
I'm glad nothing serious has happened.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si no hubiera pasado eso, todavía estaríamos allá.
If that hadn't happened, we would still be there.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Pase, por favor, la puerta está abierta.
Come in, please, the door is open.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No pases por esa calle, está cerrada.
Don't go down that street, it's closed.