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A person handing a stack of colorful bills to another person's open hand.

pagarme

pah-GAR-meh

verbA1regular with spelling changes ar
to pay me?giving money for work or a debt
Also:to repay me?returning money that was borrowed

Quick Reference

gerundpagándome
past Participlepagado
infinitivepagar

📝 In Action

Él tiene que pagarme hoy.

A1

He has to pay me today.

¿Cuándo vas a pagarme el dinero?

A1

When are you going to pay me the money?

Gracias por pagarme tan rápido.

A2

Thanks for paying me so quickly.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abonarme (to credit me / to pay me)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • pagarme en efectivo – to pay me in cash
  • pagarme a plazos – to pay me in installments

Idioms & Expressions

  • pagarme con la misma moneda – to treat me the same way I treated them (usually negatively)

💡 Grammar Points

The 'me' ending

In Spanish, when you have a verb in its base form (like 'pagar'), you can stick the person who receives the action (me) right onto the end of it.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Wrong Word Order

Mistake: "Me pagar quieres."

Correction: ¿Quieres pagarme? or ¿Me quieres pagar? The 'me' either goes before the first verb or hitches a ride on the end of the second one.

⭐ Usage Tips

Softening your tone

Saying 'Págame' (Pay me!) is a direct command. To be more polite, use '¿Podrías pagarme?' (Could you pay me?).

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagaran
yome pagara
túme pagaras
vosotrosme pagarais
nosotrosme pagáramos
él/ella/ustedme pagara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesme paguen
yome pague
túme pagues
vosotrosme paguéis
nosotrosme paguemos
él/ella/ustedme pague

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagaron
yome pagué
túme pagaste
vosotrosme pagasteis
nosotrosme pagamos
él/ella/ustedme pagó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagaban
yome pagaba
túme pagabas
vosotrosme pagabais
nosotrosme pagábamos
él/ella/ustedme pagaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagan
yome pago
túme pagas
vosotrosme pagáis
nosotrosme pagamos
él/ella/ustedme paga
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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: pagarme

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'You need to pay me'?

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Word Family

pago(payment) - noun
pagador(payer) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'me' at the end of the word?

In Spanish, when a verb is in its dictionary form (ending in -ar, -er, or -ir), small words like 'me' (me), 'te' (you), or 'lo' (it) are attached directly to the end.

Can I say 'me pagar'?

Not usually. 'Me' only goes before the verb if the verb is conjugated (like 'me pagas'). If it's the base form, it must be 'pagarme'.