pagarán

Pagarán is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb pagar in the futuro simple (simple future indicative). It translates to "they will pay" in English and is used when referring to a future action by a group of people. Pagar is a regular -ar verb, and in the futuro simple the endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. Therefore forms include pagaré, pagarás, pagará, pagaremos, pagaréis, pagarán. The accent on the final syllable signals the natural stress pattern of these forms.

Usage and examples: pagarán is used to indicate future payment by a plural subject. Examples include: “Los clientes pagarán la factura mañana.” “Ellos pagarán sus deudas en cuotas.” In Spain, the second-person plural form for future is pagaréis, while in many Latin American varieties the subject ustedes would take pagarán. The form pagarán specifically accompanies subjects such as ellos, ellas, or ustedes.

Transitivity and meaning: pagar is a transitive verb meaning to pay money or to compensate for goods or services. It commonly collocates with nouns like la factura, el alquiler, o con expresiones como pagar a tiempo o pagar en efectivo.

Etymology: pagar derives from Latin pacāre, meaning “to appease” or “to satisfy,” and entered Spanish through Old French payer, acquiring its modern sense of “to pay.”