The Conditional Mood of pagar is used to express hypothetical situations or actions that would happen if certain conditions were met. For example, Pagaría la cuenta si tuviera dinero. (I would pay the bill if I had money.)

Pagar is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pagar (to pay) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of pagar is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

To pay: For example, Yo pagaría la cuenta si tuviera dinero. (I would pay the bill if I had money.)

To suffer the consequences: For example, Pagarías por tus errores si no te disculparas. (You would pay for your mistakes if you didn’t apologize.)

To compensate: For example, Te pagaría por ayudarme con la mudanza. (I would pay you for helping me with the move.)

Slang: To hit or beat someone: For example, Si me sigues molestando, te pagaría una paliza. (If you keep bothering me, I would beat you up.)

Examples

Examples of Pagar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera más dinero, pagaría por unas vacaciones en la playa. (If I had more money, I would pay for a beach vacation.)

¿Pagarías la cuenta o prefieres que la dividamos? (Would you pay the bill or do you prefer we split it?)

Ella pagaría lo que fuera por ver a su banda favorita en concierto. (She would pay whatever it takes to see her favorite band in concert.)

Nosotros pagaríamos el depósito de seguridad sin dudarlo. (We would pay the security deposit without hesitation.)

¿Crees que ellos pagarían por un servicio de streaming de películas? (Do you think they would pay for a movie streaming service?)

Con un aumento de sueldo, pagaría mis deudas más rápido. (With a raise, I would pay off my debts faster.)

Tú pagarías el precio completo por esos zapatos de diseñador, ¿verdad? (You would pay full price for those designer shoes, right?)

Los padres pagarían cualquier cosa por la felicidad de sus hijos. (Parents would pay anything for their children’s happiness.)

¿Pagaríamos un poco más por productos ecológicos? (Would we pay a little more for eco-friendly products?)

Ellas pagarían por tomar clases de baile si tuvieran tiempo libre. (They would pay to take dance classes if they had free time.)

Yo pagaría por un servicio de limpieza profesional cada mes. (I would pay for a professional cleaning service every month.)

Tú no pagarías por una membresía al gimnasio, ¿o sí? (You wouldn’t pay for a gym membership, would you?)

¿Pagarían ustedes por un curso en línea de cocina? (Would you pay for an online cooking course?)

Nosotros pagaríamos lo que fuera por vivir cerca de la playa. (We would pay whatever it takes to live near the beach.)

Ellos pagarían por un viaje de pesca si tuvieran las vacaciones. (They would pay for a fishing trip if they had the vacation time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pagar (to pay) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.