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pagará

pah-gah-RAH/pa.ɣaˈɾa/

“pagará” means “will pay (he/she/it/formal you)” in Spanish (future financial action).

will pay (he/she/it/formal you)

Also: is going to pay, will suffer the consequences
VerbA2regular ar
Spain
A close-up illustration of one hand placing a shiny gold coin into the open palm of a receiving hand, symbolizing a payment.
infinitivepagar
gerundpagando
past Participlepagado

📝 In Action

El cliente pagará la factura mañana.

A2

The client will pay the invoice tomorrow.

¿Cuándo pagará usted el préstamo?

B1

When will you (formal) pay the loan?

Ella pagará caro su error.

B2

She will pay dearly for her mistake (figurative).

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abonará (will pay/will subscribe)
  • saldará (will settle (a debt))

Antonyms

  • deberá (will owe)

Common Collocations

  • pagará intereses – will pay interest
  • pagará la cuenta – will pay the bill

Idioms & Expressions

  • quien la hace, la pagará – The person who does something wrong will face the consequences.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpagara
yopagara
túpagaras
ellos/ellas/ustedespagaran
nosotrospagáramos
vosotrospagarais
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pagará

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'pagará'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
pagar(to pay) — Verb
pago(payment) — Noun
pagadero(payable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
hablaráestará
📚 Etymology▼

The Spanish verb 'pagar' comes from the Late Latin word *pacare*, which originally meant 'to appease' or 'to pacify.' Over time, this idea of 'pacifying' someone by settling a debt evolved into the modern meaning of 'to pay.'

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: pagaráItalian: pagherà

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'pagará' and 'va a pagar'?

'Pagará' is the Simple Future tense and is used for predictions or more distant events ('The bank will pay next week'). 'Va a pagar' (ir a + infinitive) is the 'periphrastic future' and is used for plans or immediate actions ('She is going to pay right now'). Both mean 'will pay'.

Does 'pagará' always mean paying money?

Not always! While it usually refers to money, it can also be used figuratively, especially in the phrase 'pagará caro' (will pay dearly), meaning someone will suffer consequences for an action.