Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pago | pagué | pagaba | pagaré | pagaría |
| tú | pagas | pagaste | pagabas | pagarás | pagarías |
| él / ella / usted | paga | pagó | pagaba | pagará | pagaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | pagamos | pagamos | pagábamos | pagaremos | pagaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pagáis | pagasteis | pagabais | pagaréis | pagaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pagan | pagaron | pagaban | pagarán | pagarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pague | pagara |
| tú | pagues | pagaras |
| él / ella / usted | pague | pagara |
| nosotros / nosotras | paguemos | pagáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | paguéis | pagarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | paguen | pagaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | paga | no pagues |
| usted | pague | no pague |
| nosotros | paguemos | no paguemos |
| vosotros | pagad | no paguéis |
| ustedes | paguen | no paguen |
Pagar conjugation quick answers
- Pagar present tense
- The present tense of pagar is: pago, pagas, paga, pagamos, pagáis, pagan.
- Pagar preterite
- The preterite of pagar is: pagué, pagaste, pagó, pagamos, pagasteis, pagaron.
- Pagar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of pagar is: pagaba, pagabas, pagaba, pagábamos, pagabais, pagaban.
- Pagar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of pagar is: pague, pagues, pague, paguemos, paguéis, paguen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of pagar?
The yo form of pagar is "pago" in the present tense, "pagué" in the preterite, and "pague" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of pagar?
The past participle of pagar is "pagado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he pagado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of pagar?
The gerund of pagar is "pagando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy pagando").
How do you conjugate pagar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), pagar is: pagué, pagaste, pagó, pagamos, pagasteis, pagaron.
How do you conjugate pagar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), pagar is: pagaba, pagabas, pagaba, pagábamos, pagabais, pagaban.
What is the present subjunctive of pagar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of pagar is: pague, pagues, pague, paguemos, paguéis, paguen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of pagar?
The affirmative tú command of pagar is "paga" and the negative is "no pagues".
Is pagar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb pagar is Regular -ar verb (spelling change g→gu). The full tables above show every form.
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