Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Introduction to the verb défrayer
The English translation of the French verb défrayer is “to cover expenses” or “to pay for”. It is pronounced as “de-freh-yay”.
Défrayer comes from the French word “frayer”, which means “to spend” or “to pay”. The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “undoing” or “negation”, so défrayer literally means to “undo the spending” or “to not pay”.
In everyday French, défrayer is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action or event in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of défrayer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais déjà défrayé le repas avant que tu arrives. (I had already paid for the meal before you arrived.)
- Nous avions défrayé les frais de voyage avant de partir. (We had covered the travel expenses before leaving.)
- Ils avaient défrayé l’hébergement pour leurs invités avant le mariage. (They had paid for the accommodation for their guests before the wedding.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défrayé | J’avais défrayé mes dépenses. | I had paid for my expenses. |
tu | tu avais défrayé | Tu avais défrayé les frais. | You had covered the costs. |
il | il avait défrayé | Il avait défrayé l’addition. | He had paid for the bill. |
elle | elle avait défrayé | Elle avait défrayé les frais de voyage. | She had covered the travel expenses. |
on | on avait défrayé | On avait défrayé les dépenses. | One had paid for the expenses. |
nous | nous avions défrayé | Nous avions défrayé les factures. | We had covered the bills. |
vous | vous aviez défrayé | Vous aviez défrayé les dépenses. | You had paid for the expenses. |
ils | ils avaient défrayé | Ils avaient défrayé les frais. | They had paid for the costs. |
elles | elles avaient défrayé | Elles avaient défrayé les frais. | They had paid for the costs. |
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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