French Verb Conjugation

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Conjugation for : payer

  • Englishto pay
  • ModelER
  • LevelMedium
  • Rule(s) Applied
  • • alteration "y" to "i" in some forms before a silent "e" or "a"


Present irregular
je paiealteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

tu paiesalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

il/elle paiealteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

nous payonsregular

vous payezregular

ils/elles paientalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"
Imperfect
je payaisregular

tu payaisregular

il/elle payaitregular

nous payionsregular

vous payiezregular

ils/elles payaientregular
Simple Future irregular
je paieraialteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

tu paierasalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

il/elle paieraalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

nous paieronsalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

vous paierezalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

ils/elles paierontalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"
Simple Past
je payairegular

tu payasregular

il/elle payaregular

nous payâmesregular

vous payâtesregular

ils/elles payèrentregular


Present Perfect/Past
j'ai
payéregular

tu as
payéregular

il/elle a
payéregular

nous avons
payéregular

vous avez
payéregular

ils/elles ont
payéregular
Past Perfect
j'avais
payéregular

tu avais
payéregular

il/elle avait
payéregular

nous avions
payéregular

vous aviez
payéregular

ils/elles avaient
payéregular
Future Perfect
j'aurai
payéregular

tu auras
payéregular

il/elle aura
payéregular

nous aurons
payéregular

vous aurez
payéregular

ils/elles auront
payéregular
Past Anterior
j'eus
payéregular

tu eus
payéregular

il/elle eut
payéregular

nous eûmes
payéregular

vous eûtes
payéregular

ils/elles eurent
payéregular


Present Subjunctive irregular
que je
paiealteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

que tu
paiesalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

qu' il/elle
paiealteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

que nous
payionsregular

que vous
payiezregular

qu' ils/elles
paientalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"
Imperfect Subjunctive
que je
payasseregular

que tu
payassesregular

qu' il/elle
payâtregular

que nous
payassionsregular

que vous
payassiezregular

qu' ils/elles
payassentregular
Past Subjunctive
que j'aie
payéregular

que tu aies
payéregular

qu' il/elle ait
payéregular

que nous ayons
payéregular

que vous ayez
payéregular

qu' ils/elles aient
payéregular
Pluperfect Subjunctive
que j'eusse
payéregular

que tu eusses
payéregular

qu' il/elle eût
payéregular

que nous eussions
payéregular

que vous eussiez
payéregular

qu' ils/elles eussent
payéregular


Present Conditional irregular
je paieraisalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

tu paieraisalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

il/elle paieraitalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

nous paierionsalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

vous paieriezalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

ils/elles paieraientalteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"
Past Conditional 1e
j'aurais
payéregular

tu aurais
payéregular

il/elle aurait
payéregular

nous aurions
payéregular

vous auriez
payéregular

ils/elles auraient
payéregular
Past Conditional 2e
j'eusse
payéregular

tu eusses
payéregular

il/elle eût
payéregular

nous eussions
payéregular

vous eussiez
payéregular

ils/elles eussent
payéregular


Present Imperative irregular
paiealteration "y" to "i" before a silent "e" or "a"

payonsregular

payezregular

Past Imperative irregular
aie
payéregular

ayons
payéregular

ayez
payéregular



Present Participle/Gerund
payantregular
Past Participle
payéregular

payésregular

payéeregular

payéesregular



irregular means irregular
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