Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défrayer
Introduction to the verb défrayer
The English translation of the French verb défrayer is “to pay, to defray.” It is pronounced as “day-fray-yay.”
Défrayer comes from the Old French word “defraier,” which means “to pay for, to defray.” It is derived from the Latin word “dis,” meaning “away” and “frayer,” meaning “to bear the expense.” In everyday French, défrayer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that was supposed to take place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of défrayer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais défrayé les dépenses avant que tu ne m’en demandes le remboursement. (I had paid the expenses before you asked me for reimbursement.)
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Elle avait défrayé les billets d’avion avant que nous ne partions en vacances. (She had paid for the plane tickets before we went on vacation.)
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Ils avaient défrayé le dîner avant que je ne réalise que j’avais oublié mon porte-monnaie. (They had paid for dinner before I realized I had forgotten my wallet.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse défrayé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse défrayé. | I wish I had defrayed. |
tu | eusses défrayé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défrayé. | I wish you had defrayed. |
il | eût défrayé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défrayé. | I wish he had defrayed. |
elle | eût défrayé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défrayé. | I wish she had defrayed. |
on | eût défrayé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défrayé. | I wish one had defrayed. |
nous | eussions défrayé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défrayé. | I wish we had defrayed. |
vous | eussiez défrayé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défrayé. | I wish you had defrayed. |
ils | eussent défrayé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défrayé. | I wish they had defrayed. |
elles | eussent défrayé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défrayé. | I wish they had defrayed. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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