pagar
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “pagar” mean in English?
to pay
Example sentences
Pago con tarjeta.
I pay by card.
Pagué la cuenta.
I paid the bill.
¿Quién paga?
Who's paying?
How to use it
Pagar means 'to pay'. Regular -ar verb except for the orthographic -gar → -gué change in the preterite 1sg: pagué.
Common mistake
Preterite 1sg is pagué (with -gué), not 'pagé'. The g → gu orthographic rule applies before -e. Same as llegué, busqué, empecé.
Forms of pagar
- Present
- pago, pagas, paga, pagamos, pagáis, pagan