Use of le paso in a sentence

Question

In the sentence - Que le paso a usted en el accidente? - Pues a mi no me paso nada.

I know why the me paso in the second part but I am confused why the le paso in the first part. Shouldn't it be le pasa a usted or is it paso because I am asking the question? Thank you

Of course, then why isn't the second part me pasé. Is it pasó because I'm still talking to usted?

Answer 1

The tilde is missing: Que le pasó a usted ? What happened to you ( preterite/ usted form ).

Answer 2

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In the sentence - Que le paso a usted en el accidente? - Pues a mi no me paso nada.

Let’s examine the two sentences in their entirety.

The first was a question and should been written….¿Qué le pasó a usted en el accidente?

Be careful…When “Que” is involved in a question…a stress mark is applied to the é. Thus… ¿Qué?

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Your question sounds like it needs a more detailed answer….so,

Your first sentence

is based in preterite…because the action from the verb “pasar” is considered a third person singular “it” whose function is a completed action. “pasó – it happen” So, whatever is was…it happened.

“le” is the indirect object pronoun recipient of that action…and “a usted – tells us who the “le” is. Thus, ¿”le pasó a usted – did it happen to you?

So…¿Qué le pasó a usted en el accidente? What happened to you in/at the accident?

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Your second sentence*

*…also refering to a preterite action…should be written….”Pues, a mí no me pasó nada.

“a mí” is being demonstrative and drawing attention to self.

“me” is the indirect object pronoun…thus the recipient of the preterite action.

“no me pasó nada – nothing happened to me.

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Answer 3

¿qué le pasó a usted? What happened to you?

Le: indirect pronoun (third person or you formal) Subject: it would be, what? what thing? Third persona and singular and the verb according to the subject.

In plural it would be: ¿qué les pasó a ustedes? (a nosotros) No nos pasó nada

Pues a mí no me pasó nada.

Me: indirect pronoun (first person) Nada= subject and the verb according to the subject (third person and singular)

This verb works like "like" (gustar) and verbs like "gustar".

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