pague
“pague” means “pay (I/he/she/you formal)” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
pay (I/he/she/you formal)
Also: settle (a bill)
📝 In Action
Quiero que usted pague la cuenta ahora.
A2I want you (formal) to pay the bill now.
¡Pague con tarjeta, por favor!
A1Pay with a card, please!
Espero que yo pague menos impuestos este año.
B1I hope that I pay less tax this year.
pay the price (I/he/she/you formal)
Also: suffer for
📝 In Action
No creo que él pague por todos sus errores.
B2I don't believe that he pays (or will pay) for all his mistakes.
Ojalá que yo no pague las consecuencias de su mala decisión.
B1I hope I don't pay the consequences of his bad decision.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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Words that translate to "pague" in Spanish:
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Quick Quiz: pague
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'pague' as a formal command?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb *pacare*, which originally meant 'to appease' or 'to pacify.' This sense evolved into 'to satisfy a debt' and eventually 'to pay.'
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'pague' look different from other -ar verbs in the subjunctive?
It's a common spelling rule for verbs ending in -gar (like pagar) and -car (like buscar) and -zar (like empezar). They change their spelling in the subjunctive (pague, busque, empiece) just to make sure the sound of the base verb stays the same when followed by the letter 'e'.
Is 'pague' the 'yo' form or the 'usted' form?
It is both! In the special verb form used for wishes and commands (the present subjunctive), 'pague' is the form for 'yo' (I) and the formal 'usted' (you), as well as 'él' (he) and 'ella' (she).