Pagar means to give money in exchange for goods or services. It is a regular verb in Spanish and is commonly used in financial and transactional contexts.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pago | Yo pago la cuenta cada mes. I pay the bill every month. | |
| Tú | pagas | Tú pagas en efectivo. You pay in cash. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | paga | Ella paga la matrícula hoy. She pays the tuition today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagamos | Nosotros pagamos juntos. We pay together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagáis | Vosotros pagáis la cena. You all pay for dinner. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagán | Ellos pagan en línea. They pay online. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pagué | Ayer pagué la cuenta en el restaurante. Yesterday I paid the bill at the restaurant. | |
| Tú | pagaste | Tú pagaste la entrada para el concierto. You paid for the ticket to the concert. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pagó | Ella pagó la multa esta mañana. She paid the fine this morning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagamos | Nosotros pagamos la factura ayer. We paid the bill yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagasteis | Vosotros pagasteis en efectivo. You all paid in cash. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagaron | Ellos pagaron la deuda la semana pasada. They paid the debt last week. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pagaba | Yo pagaba la cuenta siempre en efectivo. I used to pay the bill always in cash. | |
| Tú | pagabas | Tú pagabas en cuotas mensuales. You used to pay in monthly installments. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pagaba | Ella pagaba sus deudas a tiempo. She used to pay her debts on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagábamos | Nosotros pagábamos por el alquiler cada mes. We used to pay for the rent every month. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagabais | Vosotros pagabais en la tienda antigua. You all used to pay at the old store. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagaban | Ellos pagaban siempre a tiempo. They used to pay on time. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pagando | Estoy pagando la cuenta ahora mismo. I am paying the bill right now. | |
| Tú | estás pagando | Estás pagando demasiado por eso. You are paying too much for that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está pagando | Ella está pagando en la caja. She is paying at the checkout. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos pagando | Estamos pagando la factura juntos. We are paying the bill together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis pagando | Vosotros estáis pagando en efectivo. You all are paying in cash. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están pagando | Ellos están pagando en línea. They are paying online. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a pagar | Voy a pagar la cuenta mañana. I am going to pay the bill tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a pagar | Tú vas a pagar la multa hoy. You are going to pay the fine today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a pagar | Ella va a pagar la compra ahora. She is going to pay for the shopping now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a pagar | Nosotros vamos a pagar la deuda pronto. We are going to pay the debt soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a pagar | Vosotros vais a pagar la entrada más tarde. You all are going to pay for the ticket later. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a pagar | Ellos van a pagar la factura mañana. They are going to pay the bill tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pagaré | Yo pagaré la cuenta mañana. I will pay the bill tomorrow. | |
| Tú | pagarás | Tú pagarás la matrícula la próxima semana. You will pay the tuition next week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pagarás | Él pagará la factura en unos días. He will pay the invoice in a few days. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagaremos | Nosotros pagaremos la entrada en la puerta. We will pay the entrance at the door. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagaréis | Vosotros pagaréis por adelantado. You all will pay in advance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagarán | Ellos pagarán la multa mañana. They will pay the fine tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pagaría | Yo pagaría la cuenta si fuera necesario. I would pay the bill if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | pagarías | Tú pagarías más si tuvieras dinero. You would pay more if you had money. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pagaría | Él pagaría la multa si la tuviera que pagar. He would pay the fine if he had to pay it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagaríamos | Nosotros pagaríamos en efectivo si fuera posible. We would pay in cash if it were possible. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagaríais | Vosotros pagaríais más si hubiera descuentos. You all would pay more if there were discounts. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagarían | Ellos pagarían la deuda mañana. They would pay the debt tomorrow. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pagado | Yo he pagado la factura. I have paid the bill. | |
| Tú | has pagado | Tú has pagado la entrada. You have paid the ticket. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha pagado | Él ha pagado la deuda. He has paid the debt. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos pagado | Nosotros hemos pagado la renta. We have paid the rent. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis pagado | Vosotros habéis pagado la compra. You all have paid the purchase. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han pagado | Ellos han pagado la cuota. They have paid the fee. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pagado | Yo ya había pagado la factura. I had already paid the bill. | |
| Tú | habías pagado | Tú habías pagado antes de salir. You had paid before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había pagado | Ella había pagado la compra ayer. She had paid for the purchase yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos pagado | Nosotros habíamos pagado en efectivo. We had paid in cash. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais pagado | Vosotros habíais pagado la deuda. You all had paid the debt. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían pagado | Ellos habían pagado antes de la reunión. They had paid before the meeting. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré pagado | Para entonces, ya habré pagado la factura. By then, I will have paid the bill. | |
| Tú | habrás pagado | ¿Cuándo habrás pagado la deuda? When will you have paid the debt? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá pagado | Ella habrá pagado antes de salir. She will have paid before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos pagado | Nosotros habremos pagado para entonces. We will have paid by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis pagado | Vosotros habréis pagado la cuenta mañana. You all will have paid the bill tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán pagado | Ellos habrán pagado antes del plazo. They will have paid before the deadline. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría pagado | Yo habría pagado la cuenta si hubiera tenido dinero. I would have paid the bill if I had had money. | |
| Tú | habrías pagado | Tú habrías pagado más si hubieras sabido. You would have paid more if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría pagado | Ella habría pagado la multa, pero no pudo. She would have paid the fine, but she couldn't. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos pagado | Nosotros habríamos pagado si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have paid if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais pagado | Vosotros habríais pagado si hubierais estado allí. You all would have paid if you had been there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían pagado | Ellos habrían pagado la deuda, pero no pudieron. They would have paid the debt, but they couldn't. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pague | Espero que yo pague la factura mañana. I hope that I pay the bill tomorrow. | |
| Tú | pagues | Es importante que tú pagues a tiempo. It's important that you pay on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pague | Dudo que él pague esa cantidad. I doubt that he pays that amount. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | paguemos | Es mejor que nosotros paguemos ahora. It's better that we pay now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | paguéis | Espero que vosotros paguéis pronto. I hope that you all pay soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | paguen | Es posible que ellos paguen después. It's possible that they pay later. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pagara | Esperaba que yo pagara la cuenta. I hoped that I paid the bill. | |
| Tú | pagaras | Dudaba que tú pagaras a tiempo. I doubted that you paid on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pagara | No creía que él pagara la deuda. I didn't believe that he paid the debt. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagáramos | Era posible que nosotros pagáramos más tarde. It was possible that we paid later. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagárais | Pensaba que vosotros pagárais la factura. I thought that you all paid the bill. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagaran | No estaban seguros de que ellos pagaran. They weren't sure that they paid. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pagares | Si me pagares a tiempo, estaré tranquilo. If you pay me on time, I will be calm. | |
| Tú | pagares | Cuando pagares la factura, podrás usar el servicio. When you pay the bill, you will be able to use the service. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pagares | Si usted pagare hoy, tendrá descuento. If you pay today, you will get a discount. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pagares | Cuando pagáremos la deuda, estaremos libres. When we pay the debt, we will be free. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagares | Si vosotros pagareis ahora, evitaréis intereses. If you pay now, you will avoid interest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pagares | Cuando pagaren la multa, podrán salir. When they pay the fine, they will be able to leave. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya pagado | Espero que haya pagado la factura. I hope he has paid the bill. | |
| Tú | hayas pagado | Es posible que hayas pagado ya. It's possible that you have already paid. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya pagado | Es importante que haya pagado a tiempo. It's important that he has paid on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos pagado | Creemos que hayamos pagado todo. We believe that we have paid everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis pagado | ¿Habéis pagado la cuenta? Have you all paid the bill? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan pagado | Es probable que hayan pagado ya. It's likely that they have already paid. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera pagado | Si hubiera pagado antes, no habría retrasos. If I had paid earlier, there would be no delays. | |
| Tú | hubieras pagado | Si hubieras pagado a tiempo, no habría problemas. If you had paid on time, there wouldn't be problems. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera pagado | Ella habría pagado si hubiera tenido dinero. She would have paid if she had had the money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos pagado | Nosotros habríamos pagado si hubiéramos sabido. We would have paid if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais pagado | Vosotros habríais pagado si hubierais llegado a tiempo. You all would have paid if you had arrived on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran pagado | Ellos habrían pagado si hubieran tenido dinero. They would have paid if they had had the money. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere pagado | Es posible que yo hubiere pagado la factura. It is possible that I will have paid the bill. | |
| Tú | hubieres pagado | Quizá tú hubieres pagado antes de salir. Maybe you will have paid before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere pagado | Es probable que él hubiere pagado ya. It is likely that he will have paid already. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos pagado | Supongo que nosotros hubiéremos pagado en ese momento. I suppose we will have paid by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis pagado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis pagado hoy. It’s possible that you all will have paid today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren pagado | Quizá ellos hubieren pagado la deuda. Maybe they will have paid the debt. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | paga | ¡Paga la cuenta ahora! Pay the bill now! | |
| Tú | paga | ¡Paga la factura antes de irte! Pay the bill before you leave! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pague | ¡Pague la multa en la oficina! Pay the fine at the office! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | paguemos | ¡Paguemos la entrada ahora! Let's pay the entrance now! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pagad | ¡Pagad la deuda hoy! Pay the debt today! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | paguen | ¡Paguen las facturas a tiempo! Pay the bills on time! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no pague | No pague antes de verificar el monto. Don't pay before checking the amount. | |
| Tú | no pagues | No pagues en efectivo, usa tarjeta. Don't pay in cash, use a card. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no pague | Por favor, no pague todavía. Please, don't pay yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no paguemos | No paguemos hasta que llegue el recibo. Let's not pay until the bill arrives. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no paguéis | No paguéis sin consultar primero. Don't pay without consulting first. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no paguen | No paguen sin revisar el contrato. Don't pay without reviewing the contract. |
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