-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Beginner

pagar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to pay

The imperfect conjugation of pagar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #75). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo pagaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to pay often.

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