pagado
/pah-GAH-doh/
paid
When used as an adjective, pagado means that something, like a bill, has been settled.
pagado(Adjective)
paid
?as in, 'the bill is paid'
settled
?debt or account
,remunerated
?person who received money
📝 In Action
La cuenta del restaurante ya está pagada.
A2The restaurant bill is already paid.
Necesito saber si el envío ha sido pagado antes de mandarlo.
B1I need to know if the shipment has been paid for before sending it.
El trabajador se sentía pagado y valorado por su esfuerzo.
B2The worker felt compensated and valued for his effort.
💡 Grammar Points
Adjective Agreement
When used as an adjective, 'pagado' must change its ending (-o, -a, -os, -as) to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. For example, 'la factura pagada' (the paid invoice).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Adjective vs. Action
Mistake: "La cuenta es pagada."
Correction: Use 'estar' for the status: 'La cuenta está pagada' (The status is 'paid'). Using 'ser' makes it passive voice, meaning 'The bill is being paid by someone.'
⭐ Usage Tips
Checking Status
If you want to confirm if something is finalized, always use 'estar pagado' or 'estar saldado'.
As a past participle, pagado describes the completed action of paying, often used with the verb 'haber' (to have paid).
📝 In Action
Ya hemos pagado la entrada del cine.
A1We have already paid for the movie ticket.
¿Quién había pagado el taxi antes de que llegáramos?
B1Who had paid for the taxi before we arrived?
Si hubieras pagado a tiempo, no tendrías este problema.
C1If you had paid on time, you wouldn't have this problem.
💡 Grammar Points
The Perfect Tense Builder
The form 'pagado' is used with the verb 'haber' (he, has, ha, hemos, etc.) to talk about actions completed in the past, like 'I have paid' (Yo he pagado). It never changes its ending when used this way.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Up Participles and Adjectives
Mistake: "Hemos pagada la comida."
Correction: When forming a compound tense with 'haber', the participle 'pagado' never changes its ending to match the noun (la comida). It is always 'Hemos pagado'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Use with 'Haber'
Remember the pattern: [Form of Haber] + [Pagado]. This structure is used for the present perfect, past perfect, and conditional perfect tenses.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: pagado
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'pagado' as an adjective?
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does 'pagado' change its ending to 'pagada' or 'pagados'?
Only when 'pagado' is acting as an adjective (describing a noun), usually with the verb 'ser' or 'estar'. If you are using it to form a compound tense with 'haber' (like 'I have paid'), the form is always 'pagado' and never changes.