pagando

Pagando is the gerund form of the verb pagar in Spanish and Portuguese. It denotes the act of paying and appears in constructions that express ongoing action, such as progressive tenses, and can also participate in phrases describing payment in progress or manner.

In Spanish, pagando is used primarily with estar to form the present progressive: estoy pagando la factura, estás pagando con tarjeta. It also appears in combination with phrases like pagar a plazos (to pay in installments) or pagar poco a poco (to pay little by little), and can function in adverbial phrases such as pagándolo todo de golpe or pagándolo de manera constante.

In Portuguese, pagando is the gerund and follows similar uses. Brazilian Portuguese frequently uses the gerund in progressive constructions: estou pagando a conta. European Portuguese often prefers the structure estar a pagar to express ongoing action (estou a pagar), though pagar and pagando are also understood and used in varying contexts. Examples include pagando as dívidas (paying the debts) or pagando com cartão (paying with a card).

Related forms include pagamento, the noun for payment, and pagante, the term for the payer. In Spanish, pago and pagador form common noun derivatives, while in Portuguese pagamento and pagante/pagadora are used for the payer. Pagando thus functions as a versatile form across both languages, adapting to dialectal preferences while preserving its core meaning: performing the act of paying.