pagó

Pagó is the third-person singular preterite form of pagar, the Spanish verb meaning to pay. It corresponds to he paid, she paid, or you paid (usted) in the past. The form is marked with an acute accent on the final syllable to indicate stress on the last syllable, a pattern required in this tense. The verb pagar is regular in its preterite endings, but the yo form takes a spelling change (pagué) to preserve the hard g before e. The full set of preterite forms is: yo pagué, tú pagaste, él/ella/usted pagó, nosotros pagamos, vosotros pagasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pagaron.

Pagó is used to describe a completed payment or settlement of a debt or bill in the past. It appears in narratives, reports, and everyday conversation. For example: "Él pagó la factura ayer," meaning he paid the bill yesterday; "Ella pagó con tarjeta," meaning she paid with a card; "Usted pagó lo acordado," meaning you paid what was agreed. In contrast with "paga" (present) and "pagaba" (imperfect), "pagó" places the action squarely in the past.

In writing, it is important to distinguish pagó from similar forms through accents and context to avoid confusion with "pago" (I pay / payment). The form is a common component of past-tense narration involving financial transactions or settlements.