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Conjugation directory
Payer is a crucial verb for everyday transactions and financial discussions. Mastering its conjugation helps you handle real-life situations in French-speaking environments.
In the speaking section, use payer to discuss expenses, budgets, or shopping experiences to demonstrate practical vocabulary.
Nous payons le loyer chaque mois.
We pay the rent every month.
Remember that payer can have two stem forms: 'paie-' (je paie) and 'paye-' (je paye); both are correct but 'paie-' is more common in modern French.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Payer typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.