‘Passer’ (to pass/come/spend) in the present tense in French
‘Passer’ means ‘to pass/come/spend’ and is a regular -ER verb in French, therefore it will use the regular endings -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. Here are a few examples:
- Passer te voir: to come to see you
- Passer des vacances en France: to spend holidays in France
- Passer deux heures chez toi: to spend two hours at yours
- Passer le sel: to pass the salt
- Passer un examen: to take an exam
- Passer l’aspirateur: to hoover/vacuum
Passer in the present tense in French
‘Passer’ au présent en français (‘To pass/come/spend’ in the present tense in French) | Sons (French audio) | English translation |
| Je passe | I pass / come / spend | |
| Tu passes | You pass / come / spend | |
| Il passe | He passes / comes / spends | |
| Elle passe | She passes / comes / spends | |
| On passe | One passes / comes / spends | |
| Nous passons | We pass / come / spend | |
| Vous passez | You pass / come / spend | |
| Ils passent | They pass / come / spend (male or male and female) | |
| Elles passent | They pass / come / spend (female) |
Check out the lesson on the present tense if you want to learn more about the present tense in French.
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