Pasear Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The present tense of pasear — "to go for a walk" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for pasear with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Pasear means to go for a walk or to take a stroll, and it is used for evening walks, walking the dog and strolling round a town on holiday. It is more leisurely than andar or caminar, and it is a fully regular -ar verb. To see it in a real sentence: Él pasea por el parque cada tarde. — "He/she goes for a walk in the park every afternoon." Work through the table below, then the formation notes, the usage rules and the contrast with the preterite, and test yourself at the end.

Present tense conjugation table: pasear

Every person of pasear in the present tense. The gerund is paseando and the past participle is paseado.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo paseo
tú paseas
él/ella/Ud. pasea
nosotros/as paseamos
vosotros/as paseáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pasean

How the present indicative of pasear is formed

The present indicative of pasear is built from the stem pase- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.

Person Ending Form
yo -o paseo
tú -as paseas
él/ella/Ud. -a pasea
nosotros/as -amos paseamos
vosotros/as -áis paseáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. -an pasean

The gerund of pasear is paseando and the past participle is paseado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.

When to use the present tense of pasear

The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and pasear appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.

Habits and routines

The present tense describes things you do regularly. If you do it every day, every week or every morning, the present is the tense to use. For pasear, this use looks like this: "Yo paseo por el parque cada tarde." — "I go for a walk in the park every afternoon." Notice how the present form carries the time meaning on its own, without any extra word for the tense.

General facts

The present tense states facts that are generally true, not tied to one moment. It is the tense for definitions and permanent situations. For pasear, this use looks like this: "Él pasea al perro antes de cenar." — "He/she goes for a walk the dog before dinner." Notice how the present form carries the time meaning on its own, without any extra word for the tense.

What is happening now

The present tense also covers what is happening at this moment, especially with verbs that describe an action in progress. For pasear, this use looks like this: "Nosotros paseamos por la playa al atardecer." — "We go for a walk on the beach at sunset." Notice how the present form carries the time meaning on its own, without any extra word for the tense.

Timetables and schedules

The present tense is used for fixed plans and timetables, such as trains, classes and opening times, even when they refer to the future. For pasear, this use looks like this: "Ellos pasean por las calles del centro." — "They go for a walk through the streets of the centre." Notice how the present form carries the time meaning on its own, without any extra word for the tense.

Instructions and requests

The present tense appears in instructions and polite requests, where it sounds softer than a direct command. For pasear, this use looks like this: "Tú paseas por el parque cada tarde." — "You go for a walk in the park every afternoon." Notice how the present form carries the time meaning on its own, without any extra word for the tense.

The present tense vs the preterite

Learners often mix up the present and the preterite with pasear. The rule is simple: the present is for habits, facts and what is happening now, while the preterite is for one finished action in the past. The three pairs below show the same idea in both tenses, so you can feel the difference.

Pair 1: present vs preterite

  • Present: "Yo paseo por el parque cada tarde." — "I go for a walk in the park every afternoon."
  • Preterite: "Yo paseé por el parque cada tarde." — "I went for a walk in the park every afternoon." The first sentence uses the present because it describes a habit or a present fact; the second uses the preterite because it describes a finished action. The verb is the same — only the tense changes the meaning.

Pair 2: present vs preterite

  • Present: "Él pasea al perro antes de cenar." — "He/she goes for a walk the dog before dinner."
  • Preterite: "Él paseó al perro antes de cenar." — "He/she went for a walk the dog before dinner." The first sentence uses the present because it describes a habit or a present fact; the second uses the preterite because it describes a finished action. The verb is the same — only the tense changes the meaning.

Pair 3: present vs preterite

  • Present: "Nosotros paseamos por la playa al atardecer." — "We go for a walk on the beach at sunset."
  • Preterite: "Nosotros paseamos por la playa al atardecer." — "We went for a walk on the beach at sunset." The first sentence uses the present because it describes a habit or a present fact; the second uses the preterite because it describes a finished action. The verb is the same — only the tense changes the meaning.

Example sentences in the present tense

Eight natural sentences with pasear in the present tense only. Each one uses a form from the table above.

  1. Yo paseo por el parque cada tarde. — I go for a walk in the park every afternoon.
  2. Tú paseas al perro antes de cenar. — You go for a walk the dog before dinner.
  3. Él pasea por la playa al atardecer. — He/she goes for a walk on the beach at sunset.
  4. Nosotros paseamos por las calles del centro. — We go for a walk through the streets of the centre.
  5. Vosotros paseáis por el parque cada tarde. — You all go for a walk in the park every afternoon.
  6. Ellos pasean al perro antes de cenar. — They go for a walk the dog before dinner.
  7. Yo paseo por la playa al atardecer. — I go for a walk on the beach at sunset.
  8. Él pasea por las calles del centro. — He/she goes for a walk through the streets of the centre.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Vosotros paseais al perro antes de cenar. — Right: Vosotros paseáis al perro antes de cenar. — The vosotros present form carries a written accent: paseáis, not paseais.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo paseo por la playa al atardecer. — Right: Ayer, yo paseé por la playa al atardecer. — Ayer means yesterday, so it needs the preterite (paseé), not the present (paseo). The present is for now, not for yesterday.
  3. Wrong: Yo pasea por el parque cada tarde. — Right: Yo paseo por el parque cada tarde. — The person matters: pasea is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is paseo.
  4. Wrong: Yo soy paseado al perro antes de cenar. — Right: Yo he paseado al perro antes de cenar. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he paseado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.

Quiz: test yourself

Eight questions on the present tense of pasear. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ por el parque cada tarde. (present tense) A. paseo B. paseas C. pasea D. paseamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Tú ___ al perro antes de cenar. (present tense) A. paseas B. paseo C. pasea D. paseamos

  3. Complete the sentence: Él ___ por la playa al atardecer. (present tense) A. pasea B. paseo C. paseas D. paseamos

  4. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ por las calles del centro. (present tense) A. paseamos B. paseo C. paseas D. pasea

  5. Complete the sentence: Vosotros ___ por el parque cada tarde. (present tense) A. paseáis B. paseo C. paseas D. pasea

  6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ___ al perro antes de cenar. (present tense) A. pasean B. paseo C. paseas D. pasea

  7. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ por la playa al atardecer. (present tense) A. paseo B. paseas C. pasea D. paseamos

  8. Complete the sentence: Él ___ por las calles del centro. (present tense) A. pasea B. paseo C. paseas D. paseamos

Answer key

  1. paseo — The yo present form of pasear is paseo. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  2. paseas — The tu present form of pasear is paseas. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  3. pasea — The el present form of pasear is pasea. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  4. paseamos — The nosotros present form of pasear is paseamos. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  5. paseáis — The vosotros present form of pasear is paseáis. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  6. pasean — The ellos present form of pasear is pasean. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  7. paseo — The yo present form of pasear is paseo. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.
  8. pasea — The el present form of pasear is pasea. The other options are the other persons of the same tense.

Frequently asked questions

When do I use the present tense of pasear?

Use the present tense of pasear for habits, facts and what is happening now. For example: Yo paseo por el parque cada tarde. — "I go for a walk in the park every afternoon." The usage rules above give five situations with examples.

How is the present tense of pasear formed?

Take the stem pase- and add the present endings for -ar verbs. The full table is at the top of this page.

What is the difference between the present and the preterite of pasear?

The present describes a habit or a present fact, while the preterite describes a finished action. Compare Yo paseo al perro antes de cenar. with Yo paseé al perro antes de cenar. — the verb is the same, but the time meaning changes.

How do I practise the present tense of pasear?

Drill the six forms in the table above until you can say them without looking, then use the pasear examples and quiz page for more sentences, and test yourself with the Pasear conjugation page for the full picture across all tenses.

Related links