passent

Passent is primarily a French verb form. It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb passer, meaning “they pass” or “they are passing.” It appears with the subject ils or elles. Example: Ils passent par la porte.

Passent is also encountered as a surname in Central and Eastern Europe. It is relatively uncommon and may appear in historical records or genealogical databases.

Outside French grammar and onomastics, the form appears mainly in linguistic discussions and language-learning materials as an illustration of French conjugation. It is not used as a stand-alone lexical item in modern French outside its role as a verb form.