Pagamos

Pagamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb pagar, meaning “we pay” or “we are paying.” It is used to indicate that the speakers and others included in “we” perform the act of paying a cost, bill, debt, or obligation. The form is common in everyday discourse when describing payments made by a group.

Conjugation and related forms: pagar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative forms are pago, pagas, paga, pagamos, pagáis, pagan. Other tenses include pagaré, pagarás, pagará, pagaremos, pagaréis, pagarán (future); pagué, pagaste, pagó, pagamos, pagasteis, pagaron (preterite). The subjunctive presents as pague, pagues, pague, paguemos, paguéis, paguen; the imperative for the first-person plural is paguemos (let’s pay). The noun pago means “payment,” and pagos refers to payments.

Usage notes: Pagamos appears across the Spanish-speaking world in statements about paying costs or obligations. It can combine with direct objects to specify what is paid (por ejemplo, la cuenta, la deuda) and with prepositions to indicate to whom or for whom the payment is made (pagamos al proveedor, pagamos por los servicios). For ongoing action, speakers often use estar pagando (“we are paying”) or pagar en cuotas (pay in installments). As with all verbs, agreement with the subject is essential.