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passar
to pass; to spend (time)
Regular · 24 form tables
Brazilian Portuguese, with você, a gente and vocês. The tables also include personal infinitives; supplied tu commands appear under other forms.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I pass |
| você, ele, ela | you pass; he/she passes |
| nós | we pass |
| a gente | we pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) pass; they pass |
Present continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am passing |
| você, ele, ela | you are passing; he/she is passing |
| nós | we are passing |
| a gente | we are passing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are passing; they are passing |
Past continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was passing |
| você, ele, ela | you were passing; he/she was passing |
| nós | we were passing |
| a gente | we were passing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were passing; they were passing |
Completed past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I passed |
| você, ele, ela | you passed; he/she passed |
| nós | we passed |
| a gente | we passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) passed; they passed |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I used to pass |
| você, ele, ela | you used to pass; he/she used to pass |
| nós | we used to pass |
| a gente | we used to pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) used to pass; they used to pass |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I have been passing |
| você, ele, ela | you have been passing; he/she has been passing |
| nós | we have been passing |
| a gente | we have been passing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) have been passing; they have been passing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had passed |
| você, ele, ela | you had passed; he/she had passed |
| nós | we had passed |
| a gente | we had passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had passed; they had passed |
Literary past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had passed |
| você, ele, ela | you had passed; he/she had passed |
| nós | we had passed |
| a gente | we had passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had passed; they had passed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will pass |
| você, ele, ela | you will pass; he/she will pass |
| nós | we will pass |
| a gente | we will pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will pass; they will pass |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will have passed |
| você, ele, ela | you will have passed; he/she will have passed |
| nós | we will have passed |
| a gente | we will have passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will have passed; they will have passed |
Going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am going to pass |
| você, ele, ela | you are going to pass; he/she is going to pass |
| nós | we are going to pass |
| a gente | we are going to pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are going to pass; they are going to pass |
Was going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was going to pass |
| você, ele, ela | you were going to pass; he/she was going to pass |
| nós | we were going to pass |
| a gente | we were going to pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were going to pass; they were going to pass |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would pass |
| você, ele, ela | you would pass; he/she would pass |
| nós | we would pass |
| a gente | we would pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would pass; they would pass |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would have passed |
| você, ele, ela | you would have passed; he/she would have passed |
| nós | we would have passed |
| a gente | we would have passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would have passed; they would have passed |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I pass |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you pass; (that) he/she passes |
| nós | (that) we pass |
| a gente | (that) we pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) pass; (that) they pass |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (if) I passed |
| você, ele, ela | (if) you passed; (if) he/she passed |
| nós | (if) we passed |
| a gente | (if) we passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (if) you (plural) passed; (if) they passed |
Perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I have passed |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you have passed; (that) he/she has passed |
| nós | (that) we have passed |
| a gente | (that) we have passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) have passed; (that) they have passed |
Pluperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I had passed |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you had passed; (that) he/she had passed |
| nós | (that) we had passed |
| a gente | (that) we had passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) had passed; (that) they had passed |
Future subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I pass |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you pass; (when/if) he/she passes |
| nós | (when/if) we pass |
| a gente | (when/if) we pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) pass; (when/if) they pass |
Future perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I have passed |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you have passed; (when/if) he/she has passed |
| nós | (when/if) we have passed |
| a gente | (when/if) we have passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) have passed; (when/if) they have passed |
Commands
Affirmative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | pass! |
| nós | let's pass! |
| vocês, eles, elas | pass! (plural) |
Negative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | do not pass! |
| nós | let's not pass! |
| vocês, eles, elas | do not pass! (plural) |
Infinitive
Personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to pass |
| você, ele, ela | for you to pass; for him/her to pass |
| nós | for us to pass |
| a gente | for us to pass |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to pass; for them to pass |
Compound personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to have passed |
| você, ele, ela | for you to have passed; for him/her to have passed |
| nós | for us to have passed |
| a gente | for us to have passed |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to have passed; for them to have passed |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
- Past gerund
- Affirmative command: tu
- Negative command: tu
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