pay + pronoun?

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Hi! Does "pay" take a personal object pronoun as in : He payed me?Thanks

Ivanhr · Accepted Answer

Yes

He paid me. (note the spelling)

Marianita123 · Answer

oops, yes! "paid"

So, to say "he paid me" is ok? Or should I say "He paid me for something"?
I found: He paid me for the tickets, and the translation was: Me pagaron las entradas. It sounds awkward.

Ivanhr · Answer

It sounds perfectly fine to me. Whether "he paid me" is sufficient will depend on the context.

CalifJim · Answer

marianita123He paid me for the tickets, and the translation was: Me pagaron las entradas.

No. Me pagaron las entradas is They paid me for the tickets.

In English you can have many different patterns with "pay".

1 [person] paid [person]

Bill paid me. / Susan paid the cashier. / I paid George.

2 [person] paid [person] for [thing / service]

I paid them for the tickets. / Laura paid her mother for the groceries. / We paid her for babysitting last week.

3 [person] paid [obligation / document indicating obligation] {discharging an obligation to pay}

The Joneses paid their taxes. / Paul paid the bill. / Olga paid the rent.

4 [person] paid ([person]) [amount] for [thing / service]

I paid Julie $15 for the tickets. / She paid $100 for the new mirror. / We paid them $200 for the paint.

5 [person] paid [person] [amount]

The Smiths paid her $50. / Paul paid Steve $20.

6 [person] paid [person] ([amount]) to [do something] {contracting someone to perform a service in the future}

The Andersons paid the carpenter $2000 to fix the roof. / Fran paid Joe to deliver the packages.

CJ

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