No. 3,099 in French

payez

"Payez" means "pay" (command form) in English.

In a sentence

Payez votre facture avant la fin du mois.
Pay your bill before the end of the month.
In this imperative sentence, 'payez' is used as a command in the formal 'vous' form to instruct someone to pay their bill.
Si vous payez maintenant, vous recevrez une réduction.
If you pay now, you will receive a discount.
Here, 'payez' is used in the present indicative tense for the formal 'vous' form to describe the condition of payment.
Quand vous payez en espèces, aucune surcharge n'est appliquée.
When you pay in cash, no surcharge is applied.
In this sentence, 'payez' is used in the present indicative tense for the formal 'vous' form, referencing the action of paying in cash.

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