The French verb passer means "to pass, spend". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of passer is je passe, tu passes, il/elle passe, nous passons, vous passez, ils/elles passent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is passant and its past participle is passé.
| je | passe | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | passes | |
| il/ | passe | |
| nous | passons | |
| vous | passez | |
| ils/ | passent |
| j' | ai passé |
|---|---|
| tu | as passé |
| il/ | a passé |
| nous | avons passé |
| vous | avez passé |
| ils/ | ont passé |
| je | passais |
|---|---|
| tu | passais |
| il/ | passait |
| nous | passions |
| vous | passiez |
| ils/ | passaient |
| je | passerai |
|---|---|
| tu | passeras |
| il/ | passera |
| nous | passerons |
| vous | passerez |
| ils/ | passeront |
| je | passerais |
|---|---|
| tu | passerais |
| il/ | passerait |
| nous | passerions |
| vous | passeriez |
| ils/ | passeraient |
| que je | passe |
|---|---|
| que tu | passes |
| qu'il/ | passe |
| que nous | passions |
| que vous | passiez |
| qu'ils/ | passent |
| tu | passe |
|---|---|
| nous | passons |
| vous | passez |
Passer is regular. It follows the regular -er model, with forms such as passe, passons, and passerai.
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Yes, passer is regular. It follows the regular -er model.
The forms are passe, passes, passe, passons, passez, and passent.
The past participle is passé and the auxiliary is avoir. The compound past includes ai passé, as passé, and a passé.