Introduction
pasearán is a useful Spanish verb form for talking about future plans. You may see it in a sentence about friends walking through a park, visitors exploring a town, or a family taking a stroll after dinner. It comes from the common verb pasear, which often means to take a walk or stroll. The ending tells you that the action will happen in the future and that the subject is plural: they will walk, or you all will walk.
Learning this form helps you understand everyday conversations, travel plans, and simple stories about what people intend to do. It also gives you a practical example of how Spanish verbs change to show both time and the person or people doing an action. In this guide, you will learn what the word means, how to pronounce it, how it differs from related verbs, and how to use it naturally in complete sentences.
Meaning and Definition
The Spanish form pasearán means they will take a walk, they will stroll, or they will go for a walk. Depending on the subject, it can also mean you all will take a walk. The precise English translation depends on what people are walking through or doing. For example, someone can stroll in a park, walk around a city, or take a dog out for a walk.
This word is a conjugated form of the infinitive pasear. Spanish infinitives usually end in -ar, -er, or -ir. The ending -ar in pasear identifies it as an -ar verb, while the ending -arán signals a future action done by a plural subject. The form is used with ellos, ellas, or ustedes, as well as with plural nouns such as mis amigos or los turistas.
Here are the basic subject connections:
Ellos pasearán means they will take a walk.
Ellas pasearán means they will take a walk.
Ustedes pasearán means you all will take a walk.
In much of Latin America, ustedes is the ordinary plural word for you. In Spain, speakers commonly use vosotros for an informal group, and the matching verb form is pasearéis. The form pasearán is still used in Spain with ustedes, especially in formal situations or when addressing a group politely. It is also used for they, regardless of the region.
The verb pasear often suggests a relaxed or pleasant activity rather than a walk with a specific destination or urgent purpose. For example, people might pasear while enjoying the fresh air, looking at shops, or chatting together. In English, walk can describe many kinds of movement, but stroll is sometimes a closer translation when the Spanish sentence has a calm, leisurely feeling.
The word can appear with different prepositions. Pasear por el parque means to walk around or through the park. Pasear en bicicleta means to go for a bike ride. Pasear al perro means to walk the dog. In these expressions, the wider sentence tells you what kind of outing is planned. The future form itself still means that the activity will take place later.
The future tense can describe a plan, a prediction, or an expected event. For example, Mañana pasearán por el centro means they will walk around downtown tomorrow. A speaker may be describing a firm arrangement, but the verb alone does not prove that a plan is final. The surrounding words and conversation provide that information.
As a word history note, pasear is related to pasar, a verb meaning to pass or go by, and to the noun paseo, meaning a walk, stroll, or promenade. The family of words is connected with moving along or spending time walking. You do not need to know the history to use the verb, but the connection can make the vocabulary easier to remember.
Usage and Example Sentences
In each example, notice that pasearán points to a future activity. A time expression such as mañana or el sábado often makes that future meaning especially clear. The subject may be written directly, or it may be understood from the conversation.
Spanish: Los niños pasearán por el parque después de la merienda.
English: The children will walk through the park after their snack.
Spanish: Mis amigas pasearán por el centro y mirarán las tiendas.
English: My friends will stroll around downtown and look at the shops.
Spanish: Ustedes pasearán junto al lago antes de cenar.
English: You all will take a walk by the lake before dinner.
Spanish: Los visitantes pasearán por el jardín con una guía local.
English: The visitors will walk around the garden with a local guide.
Spanish: Después de la clase, mis compañeros pasearán por el barrio.
English: After class, my classmates will walk around the neighborhood.
Spanish: Mis padres pasearán al perro temprano mañana.
English: My parents will walk the dog early tomorrow.
Spanish: Si hace buen tiempo, los turistas pasearán por la playa.
English: If the weather is nice, the tourists will stroll along the beach.
Spanish: El sábado, mis primos pasearán en bicicleta por el sendero.
English: On Saturday, my cousins will go for a bike ride on the trail.
Spanish: Los estudiantes pasearán por el museo después de la visita guiada.
English: The students will walk around the museum after the guided tour.
These examples show that pasear is not limited to walking on foot. Spanish speakers use it in expressions for taking a bike ride and walking a dog, too. When the sentence names a place with por, the phrase often means to walk around, along, or through that area. When the sentence names a person or pet after the verb, the meaning may be to take that person or pet out for a walk.
To make a negative sentence, place no before the verb: Los niños no pasearán por el parque hoy means The children will not walk through the park today. To ask a question, use question marks around the sentence: ¿Pasearán ustedes por el centro? means Will you all walk around downtown? In writing, Spanish questions use an opening question mark as well as a closing one.
You can also use a time phrase to show when the outing is expected to happen. Mañana means tomorrow, más tarde means later, and la próxima semana means next week. The time phrase is not required if the future is already clear from the conversation, but it often helps a learner understand the sentence quickly.
Synonyms, Antonyms, and Word Usage Differences
A close related verb is caminar, which means to walk. Use caminar when you want to focus on the physical act of walking, the distance covered, or a practical journey on foot. Pasear often adds the idea of taking a relaxed outing or walking for enjoyment. The meanings can overlap, so context matters. Los estudiantes caminarán a la escuela describes walking to school, while Los estudiantes pasearán por el jardín suggests a more leisurely walk around the garden.
Another useful verb is andar, which can mean to walk, go, or move around. It has a wide range of uses and can sound natural in many everyday contexts. In some regions, andar is especially common for describing how someone gets around. It does not always carry the relaxed, recreational feeling that pasear can have. Choose the verb that best fits the action and the way local speakers express it.
Recorrer means to travel through, cover, or explore an area. It highlights moving across a place or seeing different parts of it, rather than simply enjoying a walk. A group may recorrer un museo if they visit its different rooms. They may pasear por el museo if the focus is on walking around in a relaxed way. These verbs can describe the same outing from different points of view.
Visitar means to visit a person or place. It focuses on the visit itself, not on walking. A family can visit a garden and then take a stroll there. In Spanish, the first action could be expressed with visitar and the second with pasear. Distinguishing the main activity helps you choose a more precise verb.
Some forms that learners may confuse are pasearán, pasearon, pasearían, and pasearéis. Pasearon is the simple past form for they or you all walked. Pasearían means they or you all would walk, often in a conditional situation. Pasearéis is the future form for vosotros, the informal plural you used mainly in Spain. A time phrase and the subject usually help you identify the right form.
A simple opposite in meaning is quedarse, meaning to stay or remain. If a group paseará por el parque, it will go out and walk around the park. If the group se quedará en casa, it will stay at home. These are not exact opposites in every situation, but they express contrasting choices about going out or staying in.
Do not confuse paseo with pasear. Paseo is a noun that can mean a walk, a stroll, or a promenade. Pasear is the infinitive verb, and pasearán is one future form of that verb. For example, Daremos un paseo means We will take a walk, while Ellos pasearán means They will take a walk. Recognizing whether a word names an activity or expresses an action helps you build correct sentences.
Pronunciation and Accent
The pronunciation of pasearán can be shown in IPA as /paseaˈɾan/. A helpful guide for English speakers is pah-seh-ah-RAHN. Say it in four syllables: pa-se-a-rán. Keep the middle e and a in separate syllables rather than blending them into one sound. The final syllable receives the strongest stress.
The written accent mark over á is important. Spanish words ending in a vowel, n, or s usually have stress on the next-to-last syllable unless an accent mark shows otherwise. Without the accent mark, a word spelled pasearan would normally have a different stress pattern. In pasearán, the accent tells the reader to stress the final syllable: rán.
The r in the final syllable is a quick tap of the tongue, similar to the single r in many Spanish words. It is not the strong rolled rr sound. The vowels should stay clear and short: Spanish a is generally like the a in father, and Spanish e is a clean vowel rather than the long English sound in day. Pronunciation varies slightly across Spanish-speaking regions, but the syllable pattern and stress remain the same.
A common mistake is to put the stress on the first syllable or to leave out the accent mark when writing the word. Another is to pronounce the final r as a strong English r. Practice slowly first, then join the syllables at a natural pace: pa-se-a-rán. Listening for the final stress can also help you distinguish this future form from related verb forms.
Native Speaker Nuance and Usage Context
Native speakers use pasear in ordinary conversation about leisure, errands, tourism, and daily routines. The word can make an outing sound relaxed, but it does not always mean that the walk is slow or purely for pleasure. A person walking a dog or looking around a town can still be described with pasear. The sentence gives the listener the details.
In travel situations, pasearán may describe what visitors are expected to do: Los visitantes pasearán por el casco antiguo means The visitors will walk around the old town. In a family conversation, it could describe a plan for later in the day. In a school activity, a teacher might use it to tell students about a scheduled walk through a garden or museum. The verb is neutral and suitable in both casual and more formal speech.
Spanish often allows speakers to leave out the subject pronoun when the verb ending makes the subject clear. Instead of saying Ellos pasearán mañana, a speaker may simply say Pasearán mañana. The ending -án identifies a plural third-person subject, while the conversation tells you whether it means they or you all. Including ellos, ellas, or ustedes can add clarity or emphasis.
Prepositions help make the scene more exact. Pasear por el parque usually presents the park as the area where the walk takes place. Pasear junto al río means to walk beside the river. Pasear en bicicleta means to take a bicycle ride. With people or animals, pasear a alguien or pasear al perro can describe taking them out. Pay attention to the phrase after the verb instead of relying on a single English translation.
The future ending expresses what will happen, but Spanish speakers also have other ways to discuss future plans. For example, van a pasear means they are going to take a walk. This construction may sound especially natural when a plan feels immediate or already arranged. The simple future form is also common, particularly for predictions, statements about later events, and clear descriptions of future plans. Both forms are useful, and you will encounter them in everyday Spanish.
When you are unsure whether to use pasear or caminar, ask yourself what you want to emphasize. If the key idea is movement on foot, caminar is a reliable choice. If the idea is going out for a stroll or enjoying an area, pasear may sound more fitting. If you want to show that people will explore several parts of a place, recorrer may be more precise. These choices are not strict rules; natural usage can vary by country and situation.
Conclusion
pasearán is the future form of pasear used with ellos, ellas, ustedes, or another plural subject. Its common meanings include they will take a walk, they will stroll, and you all will take a walk. The exact translation changes with the context: people may stroll through a park, walk around a town, or take a dog out. Related verbs such as caminar, andar, and recorrer overlap with it, but each places a slightly different focus on movement, walking, or exploring.
Remember the pronunciation pa-se-a-rán, with four syllables and stress on the final one. The accent mark over á is essential because it shows where the stress belongs. For practice, make a sentence about a real future plan and add a place or time phrase, such as mañana or por el parque. Learning this form helps you understand plans and describe outings in clear, natural Spanish.
