Pasear Conjugation | How to Conjugate Pasear in Spanish
means “to walk,” “to stroll,” or “to take someone or something for a walk.” You will learn its fully regular -AR conjugation and its characteristic vowel sequences.
Pasear conjugation at a glance
Verb type: Regular AR. RAE gives , / paseás, , , , , preterite , gerund , and participle .
Pasear gerund, past participle, and infinitive
The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the participle combines with haber in compound tenses.
| Form | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Gerund | walking / strolling | |
| Past participle | walked / strolled |
Pasear meaning and essential uses
RAE’s primary use is walking for leisure or exercise, and it explicitly allows intransitive, transitive, and pronominal use: por el parque.
It also means making another person or animal walk: al perro. The target lesson focuses on ordinary non-pronominal walking/strolling and taking someone or something for a walk.
Pasear regular conjugation pattern
The verb is fully regular, but the stem ends in e. This creates forms such as and ; these are regular, not irregular.
Keep the standard written accents: , , . Gerund and participle are / .
Pasear indicative and periphrastic conjugations
Pasear present tense conjugation
Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she walks / strolls / takes for a walk; you walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they walk / stroll / take for a walk; you walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — I stroll through the park every afternoon.
Pasear preterite conjugation
Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The regular first-person form is , with two adjacent e vowels.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I walked / strolled / took for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you walked / strolled / took for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she walked / strolled / took for a walk; you walked / strolled / took for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we walked / strolled / took for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you walked / strolled / took for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they walked / strolled / took for a walk; you walked / strolled / took for a walk (plural) |
- — Yesterday I walked around downtown.
Pasear imperfect conjugation
Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I used to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you used to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she used to walk / stroll / take for a walk; you used to walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we used to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you used to walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they used to walk / stroll / take for a walk; you used to walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — We used to stroll beside the river.
Pasear present progressive
Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar plus .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I am walking / strolling | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you are walking / strolling | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she is walking / strolling; you are walking / strolling (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we are walking / strolling | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you are walking / strolling (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they are walking / strolling; you are walking / strolling (plural) |
- — I am walking the dog.
Pasear near future conjugation
Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir + a + .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I am going to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you are going to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she is going to walk / stroll / take for a walk; you are going to walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we are going to walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you are going to walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they are going to walk / stroll / take for a walk; you are going to walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — I am going to walk along the beach.
Pasear future tense conjugation
Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I will walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you will walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she will walk / stroll / take for a walk; you will walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we will walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you will walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they will walk / stroll / take for a walk; you will walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — We will take a walk after dinner.
Pasear conditional conjugation
Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I would walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you would walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she would walk / stroll / take for a walk; you would walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we would walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you would walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they would walk / stroll / take for a walk; you would walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — I would walk more if the weather were better.
Pasear present perfect conjugation
Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I have walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you have walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she has walked / strolled; you have walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we have walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you have walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they have walked / strolled; you have walked / strolled (plural) |
- — I have walked through many neighborhoods.
Pasear past perfect conjugation
Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I had walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you had walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she had walked / strolled; you had walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we had walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you had walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they had walked / strolled; you had walked / strolled (plural) |
- — We had already walked around that area.
Pasear future perfect conjugation
Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I will have walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you will have walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she will have walked / strolled; you will have walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we will have walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you will have walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they will have walked / strolled; you will have walked / strolled (plural) |
- — By then they will have walked for two hours.
Pasear conditional perfect conjugation
Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I would have walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you would have walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she would have walked / strolled; you would have walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we would have walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you would have walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they would have walked / strolled; you would have walked / strolled (plural) |
- — I would have walked longer in good weather.
Pasear subjunctive conjugations
Pasear present subjunctive conjugation
Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The regular subjunctive begins ; vosotros/vosotras is .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she walk / stroll / take for a walk; that you walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they walk / stroll / take for a walk; that you walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — I want you to walk the dog.
Pasear imperfect subjunctive conjugation
Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I walked / strolled / took for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you walked / strolled / took for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she walked / strolled / took for a walk; that you walked / strolled / took for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we walked / strolled / took for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you walked / strolled / took for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they walked / strolled / took for a walk; that you walked / strolled / took for a walk (plural) |
- — They preferred that we stroll through the park.
- — It was better for you to walk in a quiet area.
Pasear future subjunctive conjugation
Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms belong mainly to formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical registers.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | if / when I should walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | if / when you should walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | if / when he / she should walk / stroll / take for a walk; if / when you should walk / stroll / take for a walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | if / when we should walk / stroll / take for a walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | if / when you should walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | if / when they should walk / stroll / take for a walk; if / when you should walk / stroll / take for a walk (plural) |
- — Whoever should walk animals in this area must keep them under control.
Pasear present perfect subjunctive conjugation
Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I have walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you have walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she has walked / strolled; that you have walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we have walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you have walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they have walked / strolled; that you have walked / strolled (plural) |
- — I am glad that you took a walk today.
Pasear past perfect subjunctive conjugation
Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I had walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you had walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she had walked / strolled; that you had walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we had walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you had walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they had walked / strolled; that you had walked / strolled (plural) |
- — If I had walked earlier, I would have avoided the heat.
- — If you had walked the dog, it would be calmer.
Pasear future perfect subjunctive conjugation
Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | if / when I should have walked / strolled | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | if / when you should have walked / strolled | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | if / when he / she should have walked / strolled; if / when you should have walked / strolled (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | if / when we should have walked / strolled | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | if / when you should have walked / strolled (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | if / when they should have walked / strolled; if / when you should have walked / strolled (plural) |
- — If they should have walked additional animals, they must follow the same rules.
Pasear imperative and commands
Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row has exhortative “let’s…” value.
Pasear affirmative commands
Use the verified affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Tú — you, singular informal | walk | |
| Usted — you, singular formal | walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s… | let’s walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | walk (plural) | |
| Ustedes — you, plural | walk (plural formal) |
- — Take a walk for a while after eating.
Pasear negative commands
Negative commands use no plus the subjunctive-based form.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Tú — you, singular informal | do not walk | |
| Usted — you, singular formal | do not walk (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s… | let’s not walk | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | do not walk (plural) | |
| Ustedes — you, plural | do not walk (plural formal) |
- — Do not walk the dog off-leash in this area.
Common constructions with Pasear
These patterns capture the most useful complements and lexical frames.
- por + place. — to stroll / walk through a place.
- a + person/animal. — to take a person or animal for a walk.
- algo de un lado a otro. — to carry/display something from place to place in certain contexts.
- salir a . — to go out for a walk.
Example sentences with Pasear
These examples reinforce common usage.
- — I like walking around downtown.
- — We walk the dog twice a day.
- — We are going out for a walk.
- — I hope you take a walk today.
- — They have walked all around the city.
- — Walk in a safe area.
Regional and usage notes for Pasear
The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes; voseo is noted separately where relevant.
- — You stroll through the park every afternoon. (voseo)
- — Walk the dog before dinner. (affirmative vos command)
is fully regular. The main spelling point is preserving the regular vowel sequences / ; usage then divides naturally between strolling oneself and taking another person or animal for a walk.