Hearing Irregular Verbs
Verb Set 5

Pay

Past:

He paid five dollars for the toll.
She paid for the fuel with a credit card.
I was paying less; you were paying more.
We had paid for our sins, and it had hurt.
It had been paying dividends for years.
If you had paid attention, you would have understood.

verb phrase: pay attention = listen to someone; observe carefully

Present:

He pays for the toll with cash.
She pays for gas when necessary.
I am paying less, you are paying more.
We have paid for our transgressions, and it has hurt.
It has been paying dividends ever since.
If you pay attention, you are more likely to understand.

Future:

He will pay for the toll.
She will pay for the petrol.
I will be paying less if I can.
We will have paid for our misdeeds, and it will hurt.
By next year, it will have been paying dividends.
If you will pay attention, you might learn a thing or two.

Lesson: Pay
Module: Verb Set 5
Course: Hearing Irregular Verbs