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pagamos

pah-GAH-mospaˈɣamos

“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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Present

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

Imperfect

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

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

yopagara/pagase
túpagaras/pagases
él/ella/ustedpagara/pagase
nosotrospagáramos/pagásemos
vosotrospagarais/pagaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedespagaran/pagasen
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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.'