Payer present tense
The present tense of payer is: paie, paies, paie, payons, payez, paient.
payer conjugation
To pay · 1st group (-er)
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
payant
Past participle
payé
Payer conjugation quick answers
Payer passé composé
The passé composé of payer is: ai payé, as payé, a payé, avons payé, avez payé, ont payé.
Payer imperfect tense (imparfait)
The imperfect of payer is: payais, payais, payait, payions, payiez, payaient.
Payer present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of payer is: paie, paies, paie, payions, payiez, paient.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | paie |
| tu | paies |
| il / elle / on | paie |
| nous | payons |
| vous | payez |
| ils / elles | paient |
Passé composé
| je / j' | ai payé |
| tu | as payé |
| il / elle / on | a payé |
| nous | avons payé |
| vous | avez payé |
| ils / elles | ont payé |
Imparfait
| je / j' | payais |
| tu | payais |
| il / elle / on | payait |
| nous | payions |
| vous | payiez |
| ils / elles | payaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | payai |
| tu | payas |
| il / elle / on | paya |
| nous | payâmes |
| vous | payâtes |
| ils / elles | payèrent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | paierai |
| tu | paieras |
| il / elle / on | paiera |
| nous | paierons |
| vous | paierez |
| ils / elles | paieront |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | paierais |
| tu | paierais |
| il / elle / on | paierait |
| nous | paierions |
| vous | paieriez |
| ils / elles | paieraient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | paie |
| tu | paies |
| il / elle / on | paie |
| nous | payions |
| vous | payiez |
| ils / elles | paient |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | payasse |
| tu | payasses |
| il / elle / on | payât |
| nous | payassions |
| vous | payassiez |
| ils / elles | payassent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | paie |
| (nous) | payons |
| (vous) | payez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne paie pas |
| (nous) | ne payons pas |
| (vous) | ne payez pas |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of payer?
The je form of payer is "paie" in the present tense and "paie" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of payer?
The past participle of payer is "payé", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of payer?
The present participle (participe présent) of payer is "payant".
How do you conjugate payer in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, payer is: ai payé, as payé, a payé, avons payé, avez payé, ont payé.
How do you conjugate payer in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, payer is: payais, payais, payait, payions, payiez, payaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of payer?
The présent du subjonctif of payer is: paie, paies, paie, payions, payiez, paient.
Does payer use avoir or être?
Payer forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is payer a regular or irregular verb?
Payer is a 1st group (-er) verb.
How do you say "to pay" in French?
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