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.
pausar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pause · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pauso |
| tú | pausas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pausa |
| nosotros | pausamos |
| vosotros | pausáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausan |
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 |
| tú | pausaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pausó |
| nosotros | pausamos |
| vosotros | pausasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausaron |
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 |
| tú | pausabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pausaba |
| nosotros | pausábamos |
| vosotros | pausabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausaban |
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 |
| tú | pausarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pausará |
| nosotros | pausaremos |
| vosotros | pausaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausarán |
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 |
| tú | pausarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pausaría |
| nosotros | pausaríamos |
| vosotros | pausaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausarían |
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 |
| tú | pauses |
| él/ella/Ud. | pause |
| nosotros | pausemos |
| vosotros | pauséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausen |
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 | - |
| tú | pausa |
| él/ella/Ud. | pause |
| nosotros | pausemos |
| vosotros | pausad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pausen |
Pausa un momento antes de responder.
Pause a moment before answering.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Pausé el video para tomar notas.
I paused the video to take notes.
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Pausa un momento antes de responder.
Pause a moment before answering.
Common phrases with pausar
- pausar la reproducción to pause playback
- pausar y reflexionar to pause and reflect