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Verb conjugation

autopagarse

to pay oneself

Usage

A fairly informal, business-context verb for paying oneself, typically a business owner drawing a salary or compensating themselves from their own venture — carries a slightly critical undertone when used about people who set their own excessive pay.

Examples
  • El dueño se autopagó un bono a fin de año.The owner paid himself a bonus at year's end.
  • Como autónomo, tienes que autopagarte un sueldo fijo cada mes.As a freelancer, you have to pay yourself a fixed salary each month.
  • Criticaron al director por autopagarse un salario excesivo.They criticized the director for paying himself an excessive salary.
Common mistake

Not standard for ordinary employees receiving a paycheck (that's simply cobrar or que le paguen) — autopagarse specifically implies the person controls both ends of the payment.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

autopágate
nosotrosautopaguémonos
vosotrosautopagaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autopagándose

Past participle (participio)

autopagado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autopagarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "autopagarse" mean?

"autopagarse" means "to pay oneself".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autopagarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autopagarse" is: tú autopágate, nosotros autopaguémonos, vosotros autopagaos.