Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Introduction to the verb défrayer
The English translation of the French verb défrayer is “to defray” or “to cover expenses.” It is pronounced as “day-fray-ay.”
The language origin of défrayer comes from the Old French word “desfrayer” which means “to pay” or “to free.” In modern French, it is primarily used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’ai défrayé les frais de mon voyage en Europe. (I covered the expenses of my trip to Europe.)
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Elle a défrayé les billets de concert pour toute la famille. (She paid for the concert tickets for the whole family.)
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Nous avons défrayé le repas au restaurant hier soir. (We paid for the dinner at the restaurant last night.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai défrayé | J’ai défrayé mes amis. | I paid for my friends. |
tu | as défrayé | Tu as défrayé le repas. | You paid for the meal. |
il | a défrayé | Il a défrayé les frais. | He paid for the expenses. |
elle | a défrayé | Elle a défrayé le voyage. | She paid for the trip. |
on | a défrayé | On a défrayé les dépenses. | We paid for the expenses. |
nous | avons défrayé | Nous avons défrayé le concert. | We paid for the concert. |
vous | avez défrayé | Vous avez défrayé l’addition. | You paid for the bill. |
ils | ont défrayé | Ils ont défrayé la location. | They paid for the rental. |
elles | ont défrayé | Elles ont défrayé le spectacle. | They paid for the show. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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