pagaste

Pagaste is a form of the Spanish verb pagar. It represents the second-person singular in the pretérito indefinido (simple past), corresponding to “you paid” in English. It is used when addressing someone in an informal context as tú.

Conjugation and morphology: pagar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. Pagaste is formed by taking the stem pagar and adding the ending -aste. There is no accent mark in pagaste. The full preterite forms for pagar are: pagué, pagaste, pagó, pagamos, pagasteis, pagaron. The tú form pagaste contrasts with the usted form pagó and the ustedes form pagaron, which are used in formal or plural contexts.

Usage notes: Pagaste is used to describe a completed payment in the past when speaking directly to someone you know well. In formal address, you would say pagó (usted) or pagaron (ustedes). In negative or interrogative constructions, the form remains the same and follows standard verb baring rules, as in “¿Cuándo pagaste?” or “Ayer pagaste la cuenta.”

Examples:

- Ayer pagaste la cuenta sin problemas.

- ¿Cuándo pagaste las entradas para el concierto?

- Tú pagaste, ¿verdad, antes de salir?

See also: pagar, pretérito indefinido, Spanish verb conjugation, tú vs. usted forms.