Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Introduction to the verb repayer
The English translation of the French verb repayer is “to repay.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ruh-pay-ay.”
The origin of the word “repayer” can be traced back to the Latin word “repagare,” which means “to pay back.” The prefix “re-” means “again” and the word “payer” means “to pay,” so together they create the meaning of “to pay back.”
In everyday French, repayer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is commonly used after verbs such as “vouloir” (to want), “souhaiter” (to wish), or “demander” (to ask).
Here are three examples of repayer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Je veux que tu me repayes rapidement. (I want you to repay me quickly.)
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Je souhaite que tu me repay
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of repayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | repaye | Il est nécessaire que je repaye. | It’s necessary I pay again. |
tu | repayes | Je demande que tu repayes. | I demand you pay again. |
il | repaye | Il est possible qu’il repaye. | It’s possible he pays again. |
elle | repaye | Elle veut qu’elle repaye. | She wants her to pay again. |
on | repaye | Il est important qu’on repaye. | It’s important we pay again. |
nous | repayions | Il faut que nous repayions. | We must pay again. |
vous | repayiez | Je préfère que vous repayiez. | I prefer you pay again. |
ils | repayent | Il est essentiel qu’ils repayent. | It’s essential they pay again. |
elles | repayent | Il est crucial qu’elles repayent. | It’s crucial they pay again. |
Other Conjugations for Repayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repayer
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Repayer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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