Verbs ending in -yer
Verbs ending in -yer, like envoyer (to send) and payer (to pay), have a spelling change in the present tense. For all pronouns except nous and vous, the y changes to an i.
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| je | j'envoie |
| tu | tu envoies |
| il / elle / on | il envoie |
| nous | nous envoyons |
| vous | vous envoyez |
| ils / elles | ils envoient |
| The boss is sending an invoice for this account. | Le chef envoie une facture pour ce compte. |
| Are you sending the file to my accountant? | Vous envoyez le fichier à mon comptable ? |
| We are not sending any checks here. | Nous n'envoyons pas de chèques ici. |
The verb payer
The verb payer (to pay) follows the exact same pattern. (Note: For verbs ending specifically in -ayer, it is also acceptable to keep the y in all forms, but changing it to i is very common and what we use here.)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| je | je paie |
| tu | tu paies |
| il / elle / on | il paie |
| nous | nous payons |
| vous | vous payez |
| ils / elles | ils paient |
| I pay the invoice and I take the receipt. | Je paie la facture et je prends le reçu. |
| We pay the new accountant. | Nous payons le nouveau comptable. |
| They are paying all the expenses with this check. | Ils paient toutes les dépenses avec ce chèque. |
Other -yer verbs
Other verbs ending in -yer, like employer (to employ) and nettoyer (to clean), use this identical stem-changing pattern.
| The company employs a new accountant. | L'entreprise emploie un nouveau comptable. |
| They are cleaning the accountant's office. | Ils nettoient le bureau du comptable. |
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