Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Introduction to the verb passer
The English translation of the French verb passer is “to pass/to go by”. The infinitive form, passer, is pronounced “pa-say”.
Passer originated from the Latin word “passare” which also means “to pass”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of movement or time. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je passe devant le magasin tous les jours. (I pass by the store every day.)
- Nous sommes passés par la vieille ville pour rejoindre l’autoroute. (We went through the old town to get to the highway.)
- Les années passent si vite. (The years go by so quickly.)
Passer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | passe | Je passe du temps avec mes amis. | I spend time with my friends. |
Tu | passes | Tu passes toujours devant ma maison. | You always pass by my house. |
Il | passe | Il passe un examen demain. | He is taking an exam tomorrow. |
Elle | passe | Elle passe ses vacances en France. | She is spending her vacation in France. |
On | passe | On passe beaucoup de temps ensemble. | We spend a lot of time together. |
Nous | passons | Nous passons nos journées à la plage. | We spend our days at the beach. |
Vous | passez | Vous passez par ici souvent ? | Do you pass by here often? |
Ils | passent | Ils passent leurs vacances en Espagne. | They are spending their vacation in Spain. |
Elles | passent | Elles passent à côté du parc. | They are passing by the park. |
Other Conjugations for Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb passer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passer
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