Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Introduction to the verb racheter
The English translation of the French verb racheter is “to redeem/to buy back”. It is pronounced as “rah-shuh-tey”.
The language origin of racheter comes from the Old French word “racheter” which means “to buy back”. In modern everyday French, it is most often used in the context of purchasing something that was previously owned or buying back a possession that was lost or taken.
Examples:
- Je vais racheter ma voiture après l’avoir vendue l’année dernière. (I am going to buy back my car after having sold it last year.)
- Le magasin a décidé de racheter ses produits défectueux aux clients mécontents. (The store has decided to redeem its defective products from dissatisfied customers.)
- Le père a dû racheter les bijoux de sa fille après les avoir perdus. (The father had to buy back his daughter’s jewelry after losing them.)
Racheter – 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 racheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | rachète | J’achète un nouveau sac. | I am buying a new bag. |
Tu | rachètes | Tu achètes des légumes. | You are buying some vegetables. |
Il | rachète | Il rachète sa voiture. | He is buying his car back. |
Elle | rachète | Elle rachète ses vêtements. | She is buying back her clothes. |
On | rachète | On achète des cadeaux. | We are buying gifts. |
Nous | rachetons | Nous rachetons la maison. | We are buying the house back. |
Vous | rachetez | Vous achetez une nouvelle télé. | You are buying a new TV. |
Ils | rachètent | Ils rachètent beaucoup de livres. | They are buying a lot of books. |
Elles | rachètent | Elles rachètent leurs billets. | They are buying back their tickets. |
Other Conjugations for Racheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racheter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
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