-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate pausar in Spanish

to pause

pausar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2305 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Pausé el video para tomar notas." (I paused the video to take notes.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pauso
pausas
él/ella/Ud. pausa
nosotros pausamos
vosotros pausáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausan
Example

Pausa un momento antes de responder.

Pause a moment before answering.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pausé
pausaste
él/ella/Ud. pausó
nosotros pausamos
vosotros pausasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausaron
Example

Ayer yo pausé.

Yesterday I pause.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pausaba
pausabas
él/ella/Ud. pausaba
nosotros pausábamos
vosotros pausabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausaban
Example

Antes yo pausaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to pause often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pausaré
pausarás
él/ella/Ud. pausará
nosotros pausaremos
vosotros pausaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausarán
Example

Mañana yo pausaré.

Tomorrow I will pause.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pausaría
pausarías
él/ella/Ud. pausaría
nosotros pausaríamos
vosotros pausaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo pausaría.

If I could, I would pause.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pause
pauses
él/ella/Ud. pause
nosotros pausemos
vosotros pauséis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausen
Example

Espero que tú pauses.

I hope that you pause.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
pausa
él/ella/Ud. pause
nosotros pausemos
vosotros pausad
ellos/ellas/Uds. pausen
Example

Pausa un momento antes de responder.

Pause a moment before answering.

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