When to use i and not e in essuyer

Question

I am struggling to see why you have suggested one can use i or y but when I use the y in the answer of the verb, it is wrong.

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Lisa,
Usually, you should only use -i - however the nous and vous forms always take "y". But you can also use -y with verbs in -ayer only as per the lesson content explains.

payer (= to pay): je paie / je paye
nettoyer (= to clean): je nettoie
essuyer (= to wipe): j'essuie

Take a look here: nettoie vs nettoye
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Céline Pickard · Answer

Bonjour Jennifer,
The lesson is consistent with my answer: only verbs in -ayer can have 2 verb endings (one with -i and one with -y). In your comment, you mention the verb ESSUYER (to wipe) which has a different verb ending (-uyer not -ayer):
ESSAYER (to try) -> j'essaie / j'essaye
PAYER (to pay) -> je paie / je paye
 
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Elise Layel · Answer

I did it the same way as Lisa M.

Jennifer Coleman · Answer

As per Lisa M:    The lesson seems consistent with Céline's answer: it gives specific example showing  Il essaye to be interchangeable with Il essaie. Yet in quiz marked Il essuyer as incorrect rather than an option.

Jennifer Coleman · Answer

Your bot is not letting me change my typo! I want to clarify that I mean "The lesson seems INCONSISTENT with Céline's answer".