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passer

to pass
to spend (time)
to go through

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jepasse
tupasses
il/ellepasse
nouspassons
vouspassez
ils/ellespassent

Je passe souvent du temps avec mes amis.

I often spend time with my friends.

Il passe l'examen demain.

He is passing the exam tomorrow.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai passé
tuas passé
il/ellea passé
nousavons passé
vousavez passé
ils/ellesont passé

Nous avons passé un excellent week-end.

We spent an excellent weekend.

Elle a passé son permis de conduire.

She passed her driving test.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jepassais
tupassais
il/ellepassait
nouspassions
vouspassiez
ils/ellespassaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je passais mes étés à la plage.

When I was young, I spent my summers at the beach.

Ils passaient beaucoup de temps ensemble.

They spent a lot of time together.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jepasserai
tupasseras
il/ellepassera
nouspasserons
vouspasserez
ils/ellespasseront

Demain, je passerai chez toi après le travail.

Tomorrow, I will stop by your place after work.

Nous passerons nos vacances en France.

We will spend our vacation in France.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jepasserais
tupasserais
il/ellepasserait
nouspasserions
vouspasseriez
ils/ellespasseraient

Je passerais plus de temps à lire si j'avais plus de temps.

I would spend more time reading if I had more time.

Ils passeraient leurs soirées à jouer aux jeux vidéo.

They would spend their evenings playing video games.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jepasse
tupasses
il/ellepasse
nouspassions
vouspassiez
ils/ellespassent

Il faut que je passe chez le médecin.

I need to go to the doctor.

Je souhaite qu'il passe plus de temps avec sa famille.

I wish he would spend more time with his family.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais passé
tuavais passé
il/elleavait passé
nousavions passé
vousaviez passé
ils/ellesavaient passé

Avant de partir, j'avais passé toute la journée à préparer.

Before leaving, I had spent the whole day preparing.

Ils avaient passé leurs vacances à voyager en Europe.

They had spent their vacation traveling in Europe.

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Common questions
Is "passer" regular or irregular in French?
"passer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "passer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "passer" conjugates as: passe, passes, passons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "passer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "passer" conjugates as: ai passé, as passé, avons passé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "passer" in French?
"passer" (to pass, to spend (time), to go through) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.