Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Introduction to the verb acheter
The English translation of the French verb “acheter” is “to buy.” The infinitive form “acheter” is pronounced as “ah-shuh-tay.”
The verb “acheter” comes from the Old French word “achater,” which originated from the Latin word “accaptāre,” meaning “to take possession of.”
In everyday French, “acheter” is commonly used to express the action of purchasing or acquiring something.
Examples:
- J’ai acheté un livre. (I bought a book.)
- Nous allons acheter des légumes. (We are going to buy some vegetables.)
- Est-ce que tu peux m’acheter du pain ? (Can you buy me some bread?)
Acheter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of acheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | achète | J’achète une pomme. | I buy an apple. |
tu | achètes | Tu achètes un livre. | You buy a book. |
il | achète | Il achète une voiture. | He buys a car. |
elle | achète | Elle achète des fleurs. | She buys some flowers. |
on | achète | On achète du pain. | We buy bread. |
nous | achetons | Nous achetons un cadeau. | We buy a gift. |
vous | achetez | Vous achetez un ticket. | You buy a ticket. |
ils | achètent | Ils achètent des vêtements. | They buy clothes. |
elles | achètent | Elles achètent des chaussures. | They buy shoes. |
Other Conjugations for Acheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acheter (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acheter
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