Present tense of essayer

Mary D.A2Kwiziq community member

Present tense of essayer

Has the conjugation of essayer in the present tense changed over the years? I learned "j'essaye" ( a long time ago ).

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate semi-regular -oyer/-ayer/-uyer verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

Asked 5 years ago

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Tom K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Mary,

No, nothing has changed. French has always supported different spellings in the conjugated forms of essayer. In fact at school I was taught "j'essaie" and was confused when I first came across the alternative form. Payer is similar.

j'essaie/essaye
tu essaies/essayes
il essaie/essaye
nous essayons
vous essayez
ils essaient/essayent

etc.

Tom

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Cecelia E.A2Kwiziq community member

I see that essayer in the well used 501 french verbs uses the conjugaison with a y in all forms. It does not explain any other alternative. This is quite confusing

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Present tense of essayer

Has the conjugation of essayer in the present tense changed over the years? I learned "j'essaye" ( a long time ago ).

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