Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Introduction to the verb payer
The English translation of the French verb payer is “to pay.” It is pronounced as “pay-eh.”
Originating from the Latin word “pacare,” meaning “to pacify,” payer is used in everyday French to describe the action of giving money in exchange for goods or services.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je vais payer l’addition au restaurant. (I am going to pay the bill at the restaurant.)
- Tu peux payer en espèces ou par carte de crédit. (You can pay in cash or by credit card.)
- Nous avons payé la facture d’électricité hier. (We paid the electricity bill yesterday.)
Payer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of payer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | paie | Je paie l’addition. | I am paying the bill. |
tu | paies | Tu paies le loyer. | You are paying the rent. |
il | paie | Il paie ses dettes. | He is paying his debts. |
elle | paie | Elle paie le repas. | She is paying for the meal. |
on | paie | On paie le prix fort. | We are paying the high price. |
nous | payons | Nous payons en espèces. | We are paying in cash. |
vous | payez | Vous payez par carte. | You are paying by card. |
ils | paient | Ils paient leurs factures. | They are paying their bills. |
elles | paient | Elles paient leurs impôts. | They are paying their taxes. |
Other Conjugations for Payer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb payer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb payer
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