| Persona | imperfect | conditional | future | subjunctive | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pagaba | pagaría | pagaré | pague | pago | pagué |
| tú | pagabas | pagarías | pagarás | pagues | pagas | pagaste |
| él / ella | pagaba | pagaría | pagará | pague | paga | pagó |
| nosotros | pagábamos | pagaríamos | pagaremos | paguemos | pagamos | pagamos |
| ustedes | pagaban | pagarían | pagarán | paguen | pagan | pagaron |
In Spain: vosotros form— imperfect: pagabais, conditional: pagaríais, future: pagaréis, subjunctive: paguéis, present: pagáis, preterite: pagasteis
The 'vosotros' form is used in Spain for informal address to a group. In Latin America, 'ustedes' is used in both formal and informal situations. Note the spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in the preterite and subjunctive to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
I'll pay the bill, don't worry.
Did you already pay this month's subscription?
My grandparents always used to pay by check.
I will pay you what I owe you next week.
It's important that we pay our taxes on time.
If you had more money, would you pay my debts?
In the end, the one who broke the vase had to pay for it.
to pay in cash
to pay with a card
to take the blame, to be the scapegoat
to pay dearly (for something)
What goes around, comes around. (lit: He who does it, pays for it.)