The French verb passer can mean “to pass,” “to go by,” “to spend (time),” or even “to succeed.” It’s a highly versatile verb — and one I’ve seen confuse many students!
This quiz includes 8 short sentences. Choose the correct form or meaning of passer, then scroll down to check your answers and explanations.
🧠 Can You Choose the Right Form of Passer?
1. Hier, nous avons ______ la journée au bord de la mer.
A) passé
B) passés
2. Vous pouvez ______ à la pharmacie avant de rentrer ?
A) passer
B) passé
3. Le temps ______ vite quand on est en vacances.
A) passe
B) passé
4. Elle a réussi à ______ son permis de conduire.
A) passé
B) passer
5. Ce film ______ à la télé ce soir.
A) se passe
B) passe
6. Il a laissé les autres ______ devant lui.
A) passer
B) passé
7. Le week-end dernier, elles sont ______ par chez moi.
A) passées
B) passé
8. L’examen était difficile, mais j’ai ______.
A) passé
B) réussi
📝 Answer Key + Quick Notes
1. A — passé
When talking about spending time somewhere, the auxiliary verb for passer is avoir (to have) and not être. Hence, no agreement is needed here.
2. A — passer
Use the infinitive after pouvoir. Hence, “Vous pouvez passer” = “Can you stop by…?”
3. A — passe
Use the present tense passe. Don’t use passé because that’s the past participle.
4. B — passer
The answer is B because it’s réussi à + infinitive (to succeed in doing something). The verb réussir is used for passing exams.
5. B — passe
Le film passe = “The movie is showing.” Se passer is a reflexive verb and means “takes place” or “to happen”.
6. A — passer
The infinitive comes after laisser, meaning “to let something happen”. Passé would be wrong because that’s the past participle.
7. A — passées
Use être for motion verbs in passé composé. Hence, the past participle must show agreement: elles → passées (feminine plural).
8. B — réussi
Réussir un examen = to pass an exam. Again, you must use reussir in the context of passing exams. Hence, “J’ai réussi” = “I passed.”
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