Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | passe | ai passé | passais | passai | passerai | passerais |
| tu | passes | as passé | passais | passas | passeras | passerais |
| il / elle / on | passe | a passé | passait | passa | passera | passerait |
| nous | passons | avons passé | passions | passâmes | passerons | passerions |
| vous | passez | avez passé | passiez | passâtes | passerez | passeriez |
| ils / elles | passent | ont passé | passaient | passèrent | passeront | passeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | passe | passasse |
| tu | passes | passasses |
| il / elle / on | passe | passât |
| nous | passions | passassions |
| vous | passiez | passassiez |
| ils / elles | passent | passassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | passe | ne passe pas |
| (nous) | passons | ne passons pas |
| (vous) | passez | ne passez pas |
Passer conjugation quick answers
- Passer present tense
- The present tense of passer is: passe, passes, passe, passons, passez, passent.
- Passer passé composé
- The passé composé of passer is: ai passé, as passé, a passé, avons passé, avez passé, ont passé.
- Passer imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of passer is: passais, passais, passait, passions, passiez, passaient.
- Passer present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of passer is: passe, passes, passe, passions, passiez, passent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of passer?
The je form of passer is "passe" in the present tense and "passe" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of passer?
The past participle of passer is "passé", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of passer?
The present participle (participe présent) of passer is "passant".
How do you conjugate passer in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, passer is: ai passé, as passé, a passé, avons passé, avez passé, ont passé.
How do you conjugate passer in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, passer is: passais, passais, passait, passions, passiez, passaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of passer?
The présent du subjonctif of passer is: passe, passes, passe, passions, passiez, passent.
Does passer use avoir or être?
Passer forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is passer a regular or irregular verb?
Passer is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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