Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Introduction to the verb défrayer
The English translation of the French verb défrayer is “to pay for”, “to cover the expenses of”. It is pronounced as “day-fray-ay” in the infinitive form.
Défrayer is derived from the Latin word “disfractare”, which means “to divide expenses”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and was originally used to refer to the sharing of costs or expenses between multiple people. Over time, it evolved to take on the meaning of covering expenses or paying for something.
In everyday French, défrayer is mainly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to talk about hypothetical or potential actions, or to make polite requests.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je défraierais ton voyage en Europe. (If I had more money, I would pay for your trip to Europe.)
- Nous pourrions défrayer les frais de ton déménagement si tu en avais besoin. (We could cover the costs of your move if you need it.)
- Est-ce que tu pourrais défrayer le repas de ce soir ? (Could you pay for tonight’s dinner?)
English translations:
- If I had more money, I would pay for your trip to Europe.
- We could cover the costs of your move if you need it.
- Could you pay for tonight’s dinner?
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of défrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défraierais | Je défraierais les participants. | I would reimburse the attendees. |
tu | défraierais | Tu défraierais le trajet. | You would cover the journey. |
il | défraierait | Il défraierait les frais. | He would cover the expenses. |
elle | défraierait | Elle défraierait les repas. | She would cover the meals. |
on | défraierait | On défraierait le logement. | One would cover the lodging. |
nous | défraierions | Nous défraierions les dépenses. | We would cover the costs. |
vous | défraieriez | Vous défraieriez les déplacements. | You would cover the travels. |
ils | défraieraient | Ils défraieraient les billets. | They would cover the tickets. |
elles | défraieraient | Elles défraieraient la location. | They would cover the rental. |
Other Conjugations for Défrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
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Défrayer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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