Introduction
pasaremos is a useful Spanish word for talking about what a group of people will do in the future. It can mean we will pass, we will spend, or we will go through, depending on the rest of the sentence. You may hear it when people make plans, describe a route, talk about how they will use their time, or explain the next step in an activity. Learning this one verb form can therefore help you understand many ordinary conversations.
The word comes from the infinitive pasar, a flexible verb with several common meanings. Its ending tells you that the action is in the future and that the subject is nosotros, meaning we. In this guide, you will learn how to understand the form, build natural sentences with it, pronounce it clearly, and choose it instead of similar expressions. The examples use everyday situations so you can see how context changes the meaning.
Meaning and Definition
Pasaremos is the simple future form of the Spanish verb pasar for nosotros. Its basic meaning is we will pass, but a natural English translation depends on what is being passed, where someone is going, or how time is being used. For instance, a group can pass through a place, spend an afternoon together, or move on to another topic. The surrounding words make the intended meaning clear.
Spanish forms this future tense by adding an ending to the full infinitive. Start with pasar and add -emos: pasar + emos becomes pasaremos. The same ending pattern appears with other infinitives, such as comer, which becomes comeremos, and vivir, which becomes viviremos. The ending -emos identifies the subject as we, while the future tense shows that the action is expected or planned for a later time.
The verb pasar has several related meanings. It can describe movement past or through a place, as in passing a shop on the way home. It can also mean to spend time, as in spending the weekend at a friend’s house. In a sequence, it may mean to move on to the next page, activity, or stage. In some expressions, pasar can mean to happen, though the sentence structure is different. This variety is why a word-for-word translation is not always the best choice.
The form may refer to a firm plan, a prediction, a promise, or a suggestion, depending on the speaker and context. A sentence about a scheduled visit may sound definite, while a question about what the group will do can sound like an invitation to decide together. The form itself does not tell you exactly how certain the speaker is. Other words and the situation supply that information.
Historically, pasar is connected to Latin passare, a verb associated with stepping or moving past. This background helps explain why movement is one of its central meanings. Over time, the verb developed broader uses, including spending time and moving from one part of an activity to another. Learners do not need to memorize the history to use the word, but noticing the connection between passing through and moving along can make its different meanings easier to remember.
Usage and Example Sentences
In each example, the subject is nosotros, whether it is stated directly or understood from the verb ending. Pay attention to the words around the verb: they show whether the group is spending time, traveling through a place, or moving to a new step.
Spanish: Pasaremos la tarde en el jardín.
English: We will spend the afternoon in the garden.
Spanish: Mañana pasaremos por la biblioteca después de clase.
English: Tomorrow we will stop by the library after class.
Spanish: Pasaremos por el parque para llegar al museo.
English: We will go through the park to get to the museum.
Spanish: Este fin de semana pasaremos tiempo con nuestros primos.
English: This weekend we will spend time with our cousins.
Spanish: Cuando terminemos este ejercicio, pasaremos a la siguiente página.
English: When we finish this exercise, we will move on to the next page.
Spanish: Pasaremos una hora practicando español antes de cenar.
English: We will spend an hour practicing Spanish before dinner.
Spanish: Si tomamos el camino junto al río, pasaremos cerca de una granja.
English: If we take the road beside the river, we will pass near a farm.
Spanish: ¿Pasaremos por la cafetería antes de volver a casa?
English: Will we stop by the café before going back home?
Spanish: Después de la presentación, pasaremos unos minutos respondiendo preguntas.
English: After the presentation, we will spend a few minutes answering questions.
Notice the common patterns. Use pasar tiempo or pasar un rato when you mean to spend time. Use pasar por + a place when you mean to go by, stop by, or pass through a location. Use pasar a + a stage or item when you mean to move on to it. These patterns are not rigid translations, but they offer a helpful starting point for understanding everyday sentences.
Synonyms, Antonyms, and Word Usage Differences
There is no single synonym that can replace pasaremos in every sentence, because pasar has several meanings. If the sentence is about using time, pasar tiempo is close to dedicar tiempo, meaning to devote time. For example, Pasaremos la mañana estudiando can be rephrased as Dedicaremos la mañana a estudiar. The second version emphasizes deliberately setting aside time, while the first is a common, straightforward way to say that the group will spend the morning doing something.
For travel through a place, atravesaremos can sometimes work. It means we will cross or go through, and it often suggests moving from one side to another. Pasaremos por el centro may mean we will go by or through downtown, depending on context. Atravesaremos el centro more strongly suggests crossing the downtown area. Use pasar por when the route or a brief visit is the main idea; choose atravesar when crossing an area is especially important.
If the meaning is to stop briefly at a place, visitaremos or iremos a may be possible alternatives. Pasaremos por la tienda often suggests a short stop along the way. Visitaremos la tienda simply says that the group will visit the shop, without necessarily suggesting that it is a quick stop. Iremos a la tienda means we will go to the shop. The best choice depends on whether you want to emphasize a route, a visit, or the destination.
When talking about the next step in a sequence, seguiremos con or avanzaremos a may be clearer alternatives. For example, Pasaremos a la actividad siguiente means we will move on to the next activity. Seguiremos con la actividad siguiente means we will continue with it. Both can sound natural, but pasar a highlights the change from one item to another, while seguir con focuses on continuing.
Opposites also depend on the meaning. If pasar means to go through a place, quedarse, meaning to stay, may express a contrasting idea. If it means to spend time doing one activity, dedicar el tiempo a otra cosa can describe using that time differently. For moving forward in a sequence, quedarse en el mismo punto, meaning to remain at the same point, provides a contrast. Spanish does not have one universal antonym for this verb.
Do not confuse pasaremos with pasamos. The form pasamos can mean we pass or we spend in the present, and it can also mean we passed or we spent in the preterite. The surrounding sentence tells you which tense is intended. By contrast, pasaremos clearly points to the future. Compare Pasamos por el mercado hoy, which may describe something happening today or something that happened earlier today, with Pasaremos por el mercado mañana, which means the visit is in the future.
Another useful comparison is vamos a pasar, which also talks about the future. It literally means we are going to pass or spend, and it is especially common in conversation. Pasaremos el sábado en casa and Vamos a pasar el sábado en casa can both describe a plan to spend Saturday at home. The first uses the simple future; the second uses the ir a + infinitive construction. Neither is automatically more correct. Choose the one that fits your tone and the way you naturally form the sentence.
Pronunciation and Accent
The pronunciation of pasaremos is approximately pah-sah-REH-mohs. In IPA, it is /pa.saˈɾe.mos/. The Spanish r in the middle is a single tap, similar to the quick sound in the Spanish word pero. It is not the strongly rolled rr sound. Say the word in four syllables: pa-sa-re-mos, with the strongest emphasis on re.
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable, re. Spanish words that end in a vowel, n, or s normally receive stress on the next-to-last syllable, so this word follows the usual pattern. That is why it does not need a written accent mark. The ending -emos contains the stressed vowel in this future form, as it does in forms such as comeremos and viviremos.
English speakers sometimes put too much stress on the first syllable or pronounce the middle r like an English r. Try keeping the vowels clear and even: ah, ah, eh, oh. Spanish vowels are usually shorter and steadier than English vowel sounds, so avoid turning the final o into a long English-style sound. The s at the end is pronounced, even though English speakers may be tempted to soften or drop it.
Listen for the difference between pasaremos and pasáramos. The first is a future form, with stress on re and no written accent. The second is a different verb form, with a written accent on á and stress on that syllable. In spelling, the accent mark matters because it signals a different stress pattern and grammatical form. When writing about a future plan, use the unaccented form pasaremos.
Native Speaker Nuance and Usage Context
Native speakers use pasaremos in both casual conversation and more formal situations. It is a standard verb form, not slang, so it works in a conversation with friends, a classroom presentation, or a written plan. The level of formality comes mostly from the rest of the sentence and the situation. For example, talking about spending the afternoon outside sounds casual, while describing the stages of a lesson may sound more organized or formal.
Spanish often leaves out the subject pronoun nosotros because the verb ending already shows who is acting. A speaker can simply say Pasaremos la tarde aquí instead of Nosotros pasaremos la tarde aquí. Including nosotros is grammatically correct, but it can add emphasis or make a contrast. A speaker might use it to underline that we, rather than another group, will spend the afternoon there. In ordinary conversation, leaving it out often sounds more natural.
The word is especially useful for making plans with other people. In a question, it can invite agreement or help coordinate a shared activity: ¿Pasaremos por el mercado? The speaker is asking whether the group will stop by. In a statement, it can present a plan as settled: Pasaremos por el mercado después de comer. The difference between a suggestion and a firm plan usually comes from intonation and context, not from a change in the verb itself.
Pay attention to the preposition that follows the verb. Pasar por often connects the action to a place or route, while pasar a can introduce the next step in a sequence. In a sentence about time, pasar may take a direct object such as la tarde, una hora, or tiempo. Learning these combinations as short phrases is more helpful than memorizing the verb alone. It also helps you predict the meaning before you reach the end of a sentence.
In many settings, speakers may choose the present tense or the ir a + infinitive construction instead of the simple future. For example, Mañana pasamos por la biblioteca can be used for a planned visit, and Mañana vamos a pasar por la biblioteca is another common way to talk about it. The simple future remains fully natural, particularly when the speaker is making a prediction, giving a promise, or speaking in a slightly more formal style. Regional habits and personal preference also affect the choice.
Context can even help you understand whether pasar means to spend time or to move through a location. If the sentence has a time expression such as la tarde or una hora, spending time is likely. If it names a street, park, or town after por, the sentence probably describes a route or short stop. If it mentions a page, topic, or activity after a, the idea is usually moving on. These clues make the verb’s flexibility easier to manage.
Conclusion
Pasaremos is the first-person plural future form of pasar. It usually means we will pass, we will spend, or we will move on, with the exact translation depending on context. The construction is easy to recognize: keep the full infinitive pasar and add -emos. Use nearby words and common patterns, such as pasar tiempo, pasar por a place, and pasar a the next step, to work out the intended meaning.
For clear pronunciation, divide the word into pa-sa-re-mos, stress re, and use a quick Spanish tap for r. No written accent is needed because the stress follows the normal Spanish pattern for a word ending in s. As you practice, compare it with pasamos and vamos a pasar so you can express present, past, and future ideas more confidently. Learning pasaremos gives you a practical way to talk about shared plans, routes, and activities in everyday Spanish.
