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Verb

payer

to pay

Auxiliary: avoir

-er verb ending in -ayer: the 'y' can change to 'i' before a silent 'e' (je paie / je paye — both accepted). Past participle: 'payé'.

Je paie l'addition au restaurant.

I pay the bill at the restaurant.

Indicatif

Présent

Present

je paie
I pay

Je paie mon café en espèces.

I pay for my coffee in cash.

tu paies
you pay

Tu paies trop cher ton loyer.

You pay too much for your rent.

il/elle paie
he/she pays

Elle paie toujours avec sa carte.

She always pays with her card.

nous payons
we pay

Nous payons nos factures à temps.

We pay our bills on time.

vous payez
you (plural) pay

Vous payez à la caisse, au fond du magasin.

You pay at the till, at the back of the shop.

ils/elles paient
they pay

Les clients paient avant de partir.

The customers pay before leaving.

Imparfait

Imperfect

je payais
I was paying

Avant, je payais tout en liquide.

Before, I used to pay for everything in cash.

tu payais
you were paying

Tu payais souvent pour les autres.

You often paid for the others.

il/elle payait
he/she was paying

Il payait ses études en travaillant le soir.

He paid for his studies by working in the evenings.

nous payions
we were paying

Nous payions le double à l'époque.

We were paying double at the time.

vous payiez
you (plural) were paying

Vous payiez toujours en avance.

You always paid in advance.

ils/elles payaient
they were paying

Les locataires payaient un loyer modeste.

The tenants paid a modest rent.

Passé composé

Present Perfect

je ai payé
I paid

J'ai payé la note avant de sortir.

I paid the bill before leaving.

tu as payé
you paid

Tu as payé combien pour ce vélo ?

How much did you pay for this bike?

il/elle a payé
he/she paid

Elle a payé les billets pour tout le monde.

She paid for the tickets for everyone.

nous avons payé
we paid

Nous avons payé la réparation de la voiture.

We paid for the car repair.

vous avez payé
you (plural) paid

Vous avez déjà payé la première tranche.

You have already paid the first instalment.

ils/elles ont payé
they paid

Ils ont payé leur dette entièrement.

They paid off their debt entirely.

Plus-que-parfait

Pluperfect

je avais payé
I had paid

J'avais déjà payé quand tu es arrivé.

I had already paid when you arrived.

tu avais payé
you had paid

Tu avais payé la caution avant l'emménagement.

You had paid the deposit before moving in.

il/elle avait payé
he/she had paid

Elle avait payé sa place à l'avance.

She had paid for her seat in advance.

nous avions payé
we had paid

Nous avions payé le solde la semaine précédente.

We had paid the balance the week before.

vous aviez payé
you (plural) had paid

Vous aviez payé trop, on vous rembourse.

You had paid too much, we'll refund you.

ils/elles avaient payé
they had paid

Ils avaient payé toutes leurs factures avant l'été.

They had paid all their bills before summer.

Futur simple

Future

je paierai
I will pay

Je paierai la facture dès demain.

I will pay the bill first thing tomorrow.

tu paieras
you will pay

Tu paieras ta part quand tu pourras.

You will pay your share when you can.

il/elle paiera
he/she will pay

L'assurance paiera les dégâts.

The insurance will pay for the damage.

nous paierons
we will pay

Nous paierons en trois fois sans frais.

We will pay in three instalments free of charge.

vous paierez
you (plural) will pay

Vous paierez à la réception en partant.

You will pay at reception on your way out.

ils/elles paieront
they will pay

Ils paieront cher cette erreur.

They will pay dearly for this mistake.

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent

Conditional

je paierais
I would pay

Je paierais n'importe quoi pour un billet.

I would pay anything for a ticket.

tu paierais
you would pay

Tu paierais moins avec un abonnement.

You would pay less with a subscription.

il/elle paierait
he/she would pay

Elle paierait volontiers pour un tel service.

She would gladly pay for such a service.

nous paierions
we would pay

Nous paierions comptant si le prix baissait.

We would pay cash if the price dropped.

vous paieriez
you (plural) would pay

Vous paieriez combien pour ce tableau ?

How much would you pay for this painting?

ils/elles paieraient
they would pay

Ils paieraient plus cher pour la qualité.

They would pay more for quality.

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent

Present Subjunctive

je paie
(that) I pay

Il faut que je paie avant la fin du mois.

I have to pay before the end of the month.

tu paies
(that) you pay

Il vaut mieux que tu paies tout de suite.

It's better that you pay right away.

il/elle paie
(that) he/she pay

J'exige qu'elle paie sa dette.

I demand that she pay her debt.

nous payions
(that) we pay

Le propriétaire veut que nous payions d'avance.

The landlord wants us to pay in advance.

vous payiez
(that) you (plural) pay

Il est normal que vous payiez pour vos consommations.

It's normal that you pay for your drinks.

ils/elles paient
(that) they pay

Je souhaite qu'ils paient leur part équitablement.

I wish they would pay their share fairly.

Impératif

Impératif

Imperative

tu paie
pay!

Paie tes dettes avant d'en faire de nouvelles !

Pay your debts before taking on new ones!

nous payons
let's pay!

Payons l'addition et rentrons.

Let's pay the bill and go home.

vous payez
pay! (plural)

Payez à la caisse numéro trois, s'il vous plaît.

Pay at till number three, please.

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