A1 verb Neutro #131 mais comum

pay

/peɪ/

To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt. It can also mean to give something non-monetary, such as attention or a compliment.

Exemplos

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1

I need to pay for the groceries now.

I must give money for the food I am buying.

2

Please pay the full amount mentioned in the contract.

Please provide the complete sum of money stated in the legal agreement.

3

Don't worry, I'll pay for the coffee.

It is okay, I will give the money for our drinks.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
payment
Verb
pay
Adjetivo
payable
Relacionado
payer
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'P' in Pay and 'P' in Paper money; you give Paper money to Pay.

Quiz rápido

I have to ______ for my bus ticket.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: pay

Exemplos

1

I need to pay for the groceries now.

everyday

I must give money for the food I am buying.

2

Please pay the full amount mentioned in the contract.

formal

Please provide the complete sum of money stated in the legal agreement.

3

Don't worry, I'll pay for the coffee.

informal

It is okay, I will give the money for our drinks.

4

Students must pay close attention to the lecture details.

academic

The learners need to give their full focus to the information in the class.

5

The corporation will pay all outstanding invoices by Friday.

business

The company is going to settle all the unpaid bills by the end of the week.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
payment
Verb
pay
Adjetivo
payable
Relacionado
payer

Colocações comuns

pay cash to give physical money for a purchase
pay by credit card to use a bank card to make a payment
pay attention to watch or listen carefully
pay a bill to give money that you owe for a service
pay a visit to go and see someone

Frases Comuns

pay someone back

to return money that was borrowed from someone

pay a compliment

to say something nice to someone

pay the price

to experience the bad result of something you did

Frequentemente confundido com

pay vs buy

'Buy' is the act of getting the item, while 'pay' is the act of giving the money.

pay vs spend

You 'spend' money (general) or time, but you 'pay' a person or a bill (specific debt).

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Notas de uso

When you mention the thing you are buying, you must use 'pay for' (e.g., pay for a car). When you mention the person or the amount, you use 'pay' directly (e.g., pay the waiter, pay ten dollars).

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Erros comuns

Many learners say 'I need to pay the taxi' when they mean 'I need to pay for the taxi' or 'I need to pay the driver'.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'P' in Pay and 'P' in Paper money; you give Paper money to Pay.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Old French word 'paier', which meant to appease, satisfy, or content a creditor.

Padrões gramaticais

Irregular past tense and past participle: paid (not payed). Often used as 'pay + person + for + object'. Commonly used in the continuous form: 'I am paying'.
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, it is common to 'pay a compliment' as a social lubricant to start a conversation.

Quiz rápido

I have to ______ for my bus ticket.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: pay

Palavras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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