L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Introduction to the verb acheter
The English translation of the French verb acheter is “to buy.” It is pronounced “ah-shuh-tay.”
The word acheter comes from the Old French word “achater,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “accapitare,” meaning “to acquire.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense or the base form of the verb.
Examples:
- Nous aimons acheter des fruits et des légumes frais au marché. (We like to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the market.)
- Je dois acheter un nouveau manteau pour l’hiver. (I need to buy a new coat for winter.)
- Est-ce que vous voulez acheter ces chaussures ? (Do you want to buy these shoes?)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of acheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | achète | Je achète un livre. | I buy a book. |
tu | achètes | Tu achètes des fruits. | You buy some fruits. |
il | achète | Il achète une voiture. | He buys a car. |
elle | achète | Elle achète un cadeau. | She buys a gift. |
on | achète | On achète des vêtements. | We buy clothes. |
nous | achetons | Nous achetons du pain. | We buy some bread. |
vous | achetez | Vous achetez des billets. | You buy some tickets. |
ils | achètent | Ils achètent une maison. | They buy a house. |
elles | achètent | Elles achètent des légumes. | They buy some vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Acheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter (this article)
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Acheter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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