Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) 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 is derived from the Latin word “accapitare,” meaning “to seize.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of purchasing or acquiring something.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, acheter is typically used to express a hypothetical or future action that would have happened in the past. It is often used to discuss regret or missed opportunities.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais acheté ce livre si j’avais eu assez d’argent.
Translation: I would have bought this book if I had had enough money. -
Tu aurais acheté le billet d’avion plus tôt si tu avais su que les prix allaient augmenter.
Translation: You would have bought the plane ticket sooner if you had known that the prices were going to increase. -
Il aurait acheté une voiture s’il avait obtenu son permis de conduire.
Translation: He would have bought a car if he had gotten his driver’s license.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of acheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais acheté | Si j’avais de l’argent, j’aurais acheté une nouvelle voiture. | If I had money, I would have bought a new car. |
tu | aurais acheté | Tu aurais acheté des cadeaux pour ta famille. | You would have bought gifts for your family. |
il | aurait acheté | Il aurait acheté une maison à la campagne. | He would have bought a house in the countryside. |
elle | aurait acheté | Elle aurait acheté des vêtements de marque. | She would have bought designer clothes. |
on | aurait acheté | On aurait acheté des billets pour le concert. | One would have bought tickets for the concert. |
nous | aurions acheté | Nous aurions acheté une maison en ville. | We would have bought a house in the city. |
vous | auriez acheté | Vous auriez acheté des souvenirs pour vos amis. | You would have bought souvenirs for your friends. |
ils | auraient acheté | Ils auraient acheté un nouveau téléphone. | They would have bought a new phone. |
elles | auraient acheté | Elles auraient acheté des livres d’art. | They (female) would have bought art books. |
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 (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
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Acheter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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