Pasear Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb pasear means to go for a walk, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, pasear changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say paseo por el parque cada tarde, and in the preterite you say paseé por la playa al atardecer. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: pasear
  • English: to go for a walk
  • Verb type: regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: paseando
  • Past participle: paseado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + paseado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for pasear, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Pasear is fully regular: paseé, paseaba, pasearé. Pasear al perro is to walk the dog; pasear por el parque is to stroll in the park.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for pasear. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.

Present indicative

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

Preterite

Person Form
yo paseé
tú paseaste
él/ella/Ud. paseó
nosotros/as paseamos
vosotros/as paseasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pasearon

Imperfect

Person Form
yo paseaba
tú paseabas
él/ella/Ud. paseaba
nosotros/as paseábamos
vosotros/as paseabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. paseaban

Future

Person Form
yo pasearé
tú pasearás
él/ella/Ud. paseará
nosotros/as pasearemos
vosotros/as pasearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pasearán

Conditional

Person Form
yo pasearía
tú pasearías
él/ella/Ud. pasearía
nosotros/as pasearíamos
vosotros/as pasearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pasearían

Present perfect

Person Form
yo he paseado
tú has paseado
él/ella/Ud. ha paseado
nosotros/as hemos paseado
vosotros/as habéis paseado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han paseado

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había paseado
tú habías paseado
él/ella/Ud. había paseado
nosotros/as habíamos paseado
vosotros/as habíais paseado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían paseado

Future perfect

Person Form
yo habré paseado
tú habrás paseado
él/ella/Ud. habrá paseado
nosotros/as habremos paseado
vosotros/as habréis paseado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán paseado

Conditional perfect

Person Form
yo habría paseado
tú habrías paseado
él/ella/Ud. habría paseado
nosotros/as habríamos paseado
vosotros/as habríais paseado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían paseado

Present subjunctive

Person Form
yo pasee
tú pasees
él/ella/Ud. pasee
nosotros/as paseemos
vosotros/as paseéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. paseen

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo paseara
tú pasearas
él/ella/Ud. paseara
nosotros/as paseáramos
vosotros/as pasearais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pasearan

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú pasea
él/ella/Ud. pasee
nosotros/as paseemos
vosotros/as pasead
ellos/ellas/Uds. paseen

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú pasees
él/ella/Ud. pasee
nosotros/as paseemos
vosotros/as paseéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. paseen

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund paseando with estar for the progressive: estoy paseando
Past participle paseado with haber for the perfect tenses: he paseado

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Paseo por el parque cada tarde. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, paseé al perro antes de cenar. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, paseaba por la playa al atardecer. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, pasearé por las calles del centro. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Pasearía por el parque cada tarde si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he paseado al perro antes de cenar. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había paseado por la playa al atardecer antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré paseado por las calles del centro. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría paseado por el parque cada tarde con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él pasee al perro antes de cenar. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él paseara por la playa al atardecer, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Pasea por las calles del centro! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pasear, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No pasees por el parque cada tarde. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with pasear, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Paseo por el parque cada tarde. — I go for a walk in the park every afternoon.
  2. Pasea al perro antes de cenar. — He/she goes for a walk the dog before dinner.
  3. Ayer, paseé por la playa al atardecer. — Yesterday, I went for a walk on the beach at sunset.
  4. Antes, nosotros paseábamos por las calles del centro. — Before, we used to go for a walk through the streets of the centre.
  5. Mañana, tú pasearás por el parque cada tarde. — Tomorrow, you will go for a walk in the park every afternoon.
  6. Yo pasearía al perro antes de cenar si tuviera más tiempo. — I would go for a walk the dog before dinner if I had more time.
  7. Él ha paseado por la playa al atardecer. — He has gone for a walk on the beach at sunset.
  8. Espero que él pasee por las calles del centro. — I hope he goes for a walk through the streets of the centre.
  9. Yo ya había paseado por el parque cada tarde antes de salir. — I had already gone for a walk in the park every afternoon before leaving.
  10. Ellos paseaban al perro antes de cenar cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to go for a walk the dog before dinner when they were young.

Common mistakes

  1. 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. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  2. 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. The accent marks the stressed vowel.
  3. Wrong: Treating pasear and caminar as identical in every context. — Right: Pasear means to go for a walk, while caminar means to walk, the more literal verb. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: pasear fits sentences such as Paseo por el parque cada tarde, while caminar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  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, has paseado, ha paseado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  5. Wrong: De niño, yo paseé por la playa al atardecer todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo paseaba por la playa al atardecer todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (paseaba), not the preterite. The preterite (paseé) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on 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: Ayer, él ___ al perro antes de cenar. (preterite) A. paseé B. paseaste C. pasearon D. paseó

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ por la playa al atardecer. (imperfect) A. paseabas B. paseaban C. paseábamos D. paseaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ por las calles del centro. (future) A. pasearemos B. pasearás C. pasearé D. paseará

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ por el parque cada tarde si pudiera. (conditional) A. pasearía B. pasearías C. pasearían D. paseo

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ al perro antes de cenar. (present subjunctive) A. pasees B. paseemos C. paseo D. pasee

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ por la playa al atardecer, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. paseáramos B. paseo C. paseara D. pasearas

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ por las calles del centro. (present perfect) A. han paseado B. hemos paseado C. he paseado D. has paseado

  9. Complete the command: ¡___ por el parque cada tarde! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. pasea B. pasee C. paseemos D. pasead

  10. Which is the gerund of pasear, used with estar for the progressive? A. paseado B. paseo C. paseé D. paseando

Answer key

  1. paseo — The first-person present of pasear is paseo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
  2. paseó — The third-person preterite of pasear is paseó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
  3. paseábamos — The nosotros imperfect of pasear is paseábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
  4. pasearás — The second-person future of pasear is pasearás.
  5. pasearía — The first-person conditional of pasear is pasearía, the form for what would happen.
  6. pasee — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of pasear is pasee.
  7. paseara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of pasear is paseara.
  8. hemos paseado — The nosotros present perfect of pasear is hemos paseado: hemos + paseado.
  9. pasea — The affirmative tú imperative of pasear is pasea.
  10. paseando — The gerund of pasear is paseando: estoy paseando. The participle paseado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does pasear mean in English?

Pasear means to go for a walk. It is used in everyday situations such as Paseo por el parque cada tarde. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is pasear regular or irregular?

Pasear is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including paseo in the present and paseé in the preterite.

What is the difference between pasear and caminar?

Pasear means to go for a walk, while caminar means to walk, the more literal verb. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use pasear when you mean to go for a walk, as in Paseo por el parque cada tarde, and use caminar for to walk, the more literal verb. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.

How do I say “I go for a walk” in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo paseé al perro antes de cenar. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo paseaba por la playa al atardecer. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he paseado al perro antes de cenar.

How do I practise pasear?

Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the pasear examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.

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