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Pagar (to pay) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Pagar (to pay) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Pagar - Conjugation of to pay in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Pagar (to pay) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Precios y dinero (Prices and money)

Conjugation of to pay in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo pagaba I was paying
  • tú pagabas You paid
  • él/ella pagaba he paid
  • nosotros/nosotras pagábamos we paid
  • vosotros/vosotras pagabais you paid
  • ellos/ellas pagaban They paid

Example phrases

  • Yo pagaba la cuenta todos los días. I used to pay the bill every day.
  • Tú pagabas el alquiler cada mes. You were paying the rent every month.
  • Él pagaba por todas nuestras comidas. He used to pay for all our meals.
  • Nosotros pagábamos las facturas juntos. We used to pay the bills together.
  • Vosotros pagabais el billete de tren con antelación. You all were paying for the train ticket in advance.
  • Ellos pagaban las reparaciones del coche. They were paying for the car repairs.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - pagar (to pay)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Pagar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... la cuenta todos los días.

Yo pagaba la cuenta todos los días.
(I used to pay the bill every day.)

2. Vosotros ... el billete de tren con antelación.

Vosotros pagabais el billete de tren con antelación.
(You all were paying for the train ticket in advance.)

3. Él ... por todas nuestras comidas.

Él pagaba por todas nuestras comidas.
(He used to pay for all our meals.)

4. Nosotros ... las facturas juntos.

Nosotros pagábamos las facturas juntos.
(We used to pay the bills together.)

5. Tú ... el alquiler cada mes.

Tú pagabas el alquiler cada mes.
(You were paying the rent every month.)

6. Ellos ... las reparaciones del coche.

Ellos pagaban las reparaciones del coche.
(They were paying for the car repairs.)