Irregular Verb Guide
Pay Verb Forms (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5)
Past tense, past participle, 3rd person singular, -ing form, and 12-tense examples for "pay".
5 Forms of "Pay" (Quick Answer)
V1 (Base)pay
V2 (Past)paid
V3 (Participle)paid
V4 (-s / -es)pays
V5 (-ing)paying
"Pay" Conjugation in All 12 Tenses
Open Interactive Conjugator →| Tense | Singular (I / He / She) | Plural (We / They) |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | I pay / He pays | We / They pay |
| Present Continuous | I am paying / He is paying | We / They are paying |
| Present Perfect | I have paid / He has paid | We / They have paid |
| Present Perfect Cont. | I have been paying / He has been paying | We / They have been paying |
| Simple Past | I / He paid | We / They paid |
| Past Continuous | I / He was paying | We / They were paying |
| Past Perfect | I / He had paid | We / They had paid |
| Past Perfect Cont. | I / He had been paying | We / They had been paying |
| Simple Future | I / He will pay | We / They will pay |
| Future Continuous | I / He will be paying | We / They will be paying |
| Future Perfect | I / He will have paid | We / They will have paid |
| Future Perfect Cont. | I / He will have been paying | We / They will have been paying |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the past tense (V2) of pay?
The simple past tense (V2) of pay is paid.
What is the past participle (V3) of pay?
The past participle (V3) of pay is paid, used in perfect tenses and passive voice.
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