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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

pagar

to pay

  • #58 most used
  • Irregular -ar verb
  • Gerund: pagando
  • Past participle: pago

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. eu I pay
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you pay
  3. nós we pay
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all pay

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

  1. eu I paid
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you paid
  3. nós we paid
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all paid

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

  1. eu I am going to pay
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to pay
  3. nós we are going to pay
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all are going to pay

Imperfect

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. eu I used to pay
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you used to pay
  3. nós we used to pay
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all used to pay

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

  1. eu I would pay
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you would pay
  3. nós we would pay
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all would pay

Present subjunctive

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. eu (that) I pay
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you pay
  3. nós (that) we pay
  4. vocês, eles, elas (that) you all pay

Past subjunctive

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

  1. eu (if) I paid
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you paid
  3. nós (if) we paid
  4. vocês, eles, elas (if) you all paid

Future subjunctive

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

  1. eu (when) I pay
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you pay
  3. nós (when) we pay
  4. vocês, eles, elas (when) you all pay

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você pay!
  2. vocês pay! (all of you)

How to use pagar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Eu pago o aluguel todo dia cinco.

    I pay the rent on the fifth of every month.

  2. Past

    Quem pagou a conta do jantar?

    Who paid the dinner bill?

  3. Future

    Hoje eu vou pagar, você pagou da última vez.

    Today I'm paying, you paid last time.

  4. Imperfect

    Antes a gente pagava tudo em dinheiro.

    We used to pay for everything in cash.

  5. Conditional

    Eu pagaria mais por um quarto com vista.

    I'd pay more for a room with a view.

  6. Present subjunctive

    O dono quer que a gente pague adiantado.

    The owner wants us to pay in advance.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se eles pagassem melhor, eu ficaria na empresa.

    If they paid better, I'd stay at the company.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando você pagar, pede a nota fiscal.

    When you pay, ask for the receipt.

  9. Imperative

    Pague no caixa ali na frente, por favor.

    Pay at the register up front, please.

Good to know

  • "Pagar a conta" is to pay the bill; "vou pagar no cartão" says how you'll pay.

Where you hear pagar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 1

  • Eu pago com cartão. I pay by card.
  • Eu paguei a conta. I paid the bill.
  • Eu vou pagar em dinheiro. I'm going to pay in cash.

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 2

  • Você paga a cerveja! You're paying for the beer!
  • Ele pagou o jantar. He paid for dinner.
  • Eu vou pagar com cartão. I'm going to pay by card.
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A Table for Two

Beginner Level 1 · pagar · Eu pago.

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Where Do I Put This?

Beginner Level 2 · você paga

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What Did You Do at the Weekend?

Beginner Level 2 · ele pagou · eu paguei

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They're Coming!

Beginner Level 3 · eles pagam

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We Missed the Exit

Beginner Level 3 · eu paguei

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A Flat for Two

Beginner Level 3 · nós pagamos

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I'm Sorry You're Upset

Intermediate Level 1 · pague

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Half, a Third, and the Rest

Intermediate Level 2 · eles pagam

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He Said He Would Come

Intermediate Level 2 · pagaria

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What's Still Left to Do

Intermediate Level 2 · paga

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May There Never Be a Lack of Love

Intermediate Level 2 · pago

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In Case There Are Any Questions

Intermediate Level 3 · pagava

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