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Conjugate pagar in Spanish

to pay

pagar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #75 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo pago todos los días." (I pay every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — pagar (spelling-change -gar) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pago
pagas
él/ella/Ud. paga
nosotros pagamos
vosotros pagáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pagan
Example

Yo pago todos los días.

I pay every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pagué *
pagaste
él/ella/Ud. pagó
nosotros pagamos
vosotros pagasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pagaron
Example

Nosotros pagamos juntos.

We pay together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pagaba
pagabas
él/ella/Ud. pagaba
nosotros pagábamos
vosotros pagabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pagaban
Example

Antes yo pagaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to pay often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pagaré
pagarás
él/ella/Ud. pagará
nosotros pagaremos
vosotros pagaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pagarán
Example

Mañana yo pagaré.

Tomorrow I will pay.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pagaría
pagarías
él/ella/Ud. pagaría
nosotros pagaríamos
vosotros pagaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pagarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo pagaría.

If I could, I would pay.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pague *
pagues *
él/ella/Ud. pague *
nosotros paguemos *
vosotros paguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. paguen *
Example

Quiero que tú pagues más.

I want you to pay more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
paga
él/ella/Ud. page
nosotros pagemos
vosotros pagad
ellos/ellas/Uds. pagen
Example

Él paga con frecuencia.

He pays often.

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