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pagamos

pah-GAH-mos/paˈɣamos/

“pagamos” means “we pay” in Spanish (present action/habit).

we pay, we paid

Also: we are paying
VerbA1regular ar
Spain
Two friendly figures stand together at a store counter. One figure is placing a few gold coins onto the counter next to a small item, completing the action of payment.
infinitivepagar
gerundpagando
past Participlepagado

📝 In Action

Todos los meses pagamos la hipoteca sin falta.

A1

Every month we pay the mortgage without fail.

Ayer pagamos la cuenta del restaurante con tarjeta.

A2

Yesterday we paid the restaurant bill with a card.

¿Cuánto pagamos por el coche nuevo?

A2

How much do we pay for the new car? (or How much did we pay?)

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abonamos (we pay/subscribe)
  • cancelamos (we settle/cancel a debt)

Antonyms

  • debemos (we owe)
  • cobramos (we charge/get paid)

Common Collocations

  • pagamos en efectivo – we pay in cash
  • pagamos la multa – we pay the fine

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

preterite

él/ella/ustedpagó
ellos/ellas/ustedespagaron
vosotrospagasteis
nosotrospagamos
yopagué
túpagaste

present

él/ella/ustedpaga
ellos/ellas/ustedespagan
vosotrospagáis
nosotrospagamos
yopago
túpagas

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpagaba
ellos/ellas/ustedespagaban
vosotrospagabais
nosotrospagábamos
yopagaba
túpagabas

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedpague
ellos/ellas/ustedespaguen
vosotrospaguéis
nosotrospaguemos
yopague
túpagues

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpagara/pagase
ellos/ellas/ustedespagaran/pagasen
vosotrospagarais/pagaseis
nosotrospagáramos/pagásemos
yopagara/pagase
túpagaras/pagases
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pagamos" in Spanish:

we paid→we pay→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pagamos

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'pagamos' to refer to a completed action in the past?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
pagar(to pay) — Verb
el pago(the payment) — Noun
la paga(the salary/paycheck) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *pacare*, which originally meant 'to appease' or 'to satisfy,' often by settling a debt. This evolved directly into the Spanish verb *pagar* (to pay).

First recorded: Appeared in Spanish as early as the 10th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: pagamosItalian: paghiamo

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'pagamos' means 'we pay' or 'we paid'?

You rely entirely on the context! Look for time markers: if the sentence includes words like 'ayer' (yesterday), 'la semana pasada' (last week), or 'hace un mes' (a month ago), it means 'we paid.' If it includes 'siempre' (always), 'todos los días' (every day), or 'ahora' (now), it means 'we pay.'