Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 “pey-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word payer comes from the Latin word “pacare,” meaning to pacify or appease. It was later adapted into Old French as “paier” before eventually becoming “payer” in modern French.
In everyday French, payer is most commonly used to talk about making a payment or settling a debt. It is also often used to express the act of paying for something, such as a bill or a purchase.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, payer is used to talk about an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà payé l’addition quand il est arrivé. (I had already paid the bill when he arrived.)
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Ils avaient payé leur loyer avant la fin du mois. (They had paid their rent before the end of the month.)
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Elle avait déjà payé ses dettes avant de déménager. (She had already paid her debts before moving out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of payer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais payé | J’avais payé la facture. | I had paid the bill. |
tu | tu avais payé | Tu avais payé l’addition. | You had paid the check. |
il | il avait payé | Il avait payé le loyer. | He had paid the rent. |
elle | elle avait payé | Elle avait payé la commande. | She had paid the order. |
on | on avait payé | On avait payé les dettes. | One had paid the debts. |
nous | nous avions payé | Nous avions payé les frais. | We had paid the fees. |
vous | vous aviez payé | Vous aviez payé la caution. | You had paid the deposit. |
ils | ils avaient payé | Ils avaient payé les impôts. | They had paid the taxes. |
elles | elles avaient payé | Elles avaient payé la note. | They had paid the bill. |
Other Conjugations for Payer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb payer
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 (this article)
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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Payer – 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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