payais

payais

It seems "payais" might be unclear or potentially a typo. If you meant "pays," it translates to "country" in English.

The word 'payais' is used in the context of the imperfect tense to indicate an ongoing or habitual action in the past — paying for candies.

Quand j'étais enfant, je payais souvent pour des bonbons au magasin.

When I was a child, I often paid for candies at the store.

Here, 'payais' describes a progressive action occurring in the past as part of an observation — paying more at each instance.

Je remarquais qu'à chaque fois, je payais plus cher qu'avant.

I noticed that every time, I was paying more than before.

In this usage, 'payais' expresses a hypothetical scenario in the past or present — paying less taxes under a conditional situation.

Si je vivais dans cette ville, je payais moins de taxes.

If I lived in that city, I would pay less in taxes.