Translation
to pay
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Word origin
From Latin pacare ('to pacify, to appease'), from pax ('peace'), the sense shifting to 'to satisfy a creditor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pacare
- English cognates
- pacify, appease
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pago | pagué | pagaba | pagaré | pagaría |
| tú | pagas | pagaste | pagabas | pagarás | pagarías |
| él/ella/ud. | paga | pagó | pagaba | pagará | pagaría |
| nos. | pagamos | pagamos | pagábamos | pagaremos | pagaríamos |
| vos. | pagáis | pagasteis | pagabais | pagaréis | pagaríais |
| ellos/uds. | pagan | pagaron | pagaban | pagarán | pagarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pague | pagara | pagase |
| tú | pagues | pagaras | pagases |
| él/ella/ud. | pague | pagara | pagase |
| nos. | paguemos | pagáramos | pagásemos |
| vos. | paguéis | pagarais | pagaseis |
| ellos/uds. | paguen | pagaran | pagasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | paga |
| ud. | pague |
| nosotros | paguemos |
| vosotros | pagad |
| uds. | paguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pagando
- Past participle
- pagado
Examples
.
I have to pay the rent before the first day of the month.
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Who is going to pay the bill tonight?
.
I paid him all the money without further delay.
.
I would rather pay by card than in cash.
.
They paid dearly for their mistake in that meeting.
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Grammar articles
(7)Common Spanish Collocations: tomar, hacer, dar + Noun
Spanish Conditional Tense: me gustaría and Polite Requests
Spanish -ar Verbs: Present Tense Conjugation Chart and List
Spanish Formal Commands: Usted and Ustedes Imperative
Spanish Impersonal Verbs: llueve, hay, hace frío
Spanish Obligation: tener que, hay que, deber and necesitar
Spanish Verbs with Prepositions: pensar en, soñar con
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 9: pagar, cuál, feliz and 7 more words.