eu pagava

paid, was paying

→ pagar
pag to pay + ava imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #33,050
paid, was paying Imperfect past tense (used for ongoing/repeated past actions or background information).
PO: Eu pagava o aluguel todo mês.
EN: I paid the rent every month.
Conjugation of pagar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First pagava —
Third pagava —

Na Espanha eu tinha muitos criados, e os pagava.

In Spain I had many servants, and I paid them.

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)

Sito pagava bem e mantinha todos contentes.

Sito paid well and kept everyone happy.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Até pouco tempo, minha mulher me pagava pensão.

Until recently, my wife was paying me alimony.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Pensou que me pagava o seguro dos carros.

He thought he was paying for my car insurance.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Ele pagava você?

Did he pay you?

— Uma Mulher Fantástica (2017)

Mas uma coisa era certa, ele pagava bem aos seus funcionários.

But one thing was certain, he paid his employees well.

— Nosferatu: Uma Sinfonia de Horror (1922)