payer

to pay

French Regular

The French verb "payer" means "to pay" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "payer" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "payer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I paye
tu you (informal) payes
il/elle/on he/she/one paye
nous we payons
vous you (formal/plural) payez
ils/elles they payent
Il paie en espèces au marché.
He pays in cash at the market.

How to Conjugate "payer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai payé
tu you (informal) as payé
il/elle/on he/she/one a payé
nous we avons payé
vous you (formal/plural) avez payé
ils/elles they ont payé
Il a payé en espèces.
He paid in cash.

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How to Conjugate "payer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I payais
tu you (informal) payais
il/elle/on he/she/one payait
nous we payions
vous you (formal/plural) payiez
ils/elles they payaient
Il payait le loyer chaque mois.
He was paying the rent every month.

How to Conjugate "payer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I payerai
tu you (informal) payeras
il/elle/on he/she/one payera
nous we payerons
vous you (formal/plural) payerez
ils/elles they payeront
Il paiera pour ses erreurs.
He will pay for his mistakes.

How to Conjugate "payer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I payerais
tu you (informal) payerais
il/elle/on he/she/one payerait
nous we payerions
vous you (formal/plural) payeriez
ils/elles they payeraient
Il paierait pour les billets.
He would pay for the tickets.

Frequently Asked Questions About "payer"

Is "payer" regular or irregular in French?
"Payer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "payer" mean in English?
The French verb "payer" means "to pay" in English.
How do you conjugate "payer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → paye, tu → payes, il/elle/on → paye, nous → payons, vous → payez, ils/elles → payent.
How many tenses does "payer" have in French?
"Payer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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