sobrepasarverb
Sobrepasar means to surpass, to exceed or to overtake in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as sobrepasa, sobrepasan and sobrepasó.
- to surpass
- to exceed
- to overtake
Él aceleró su auto y me sobrepasó.
He accelerated his car and overtook me.
Ningún corredor logró sobrepasar el récord anterior.
No runner managed to surpass the previous record.
El río sobrepasó su nivel normal después de la lluvia.
The river exceeded its normal level after the rain.
Las ventas de este mes sobrepasaron todas las expectativas.
This month's sales exceeded all expectations.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| sobrepasa | he, she, it | Present |
| sobrepasan | they | Present |
| sobrepasó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| sobrepasando | Gerund | |
| sobrepasaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| sobrepasen | they | Present subjunctive |
| sobrepasaron | they | Preterite |
| sobrepasaban | they | Imperfect |
| sobrepasamos | we | Present or preterite |
| sobrepasará | he, she, it | Future |
| sobrepasara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |