Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Introduction to the verb préacheter
The English translation of the French verb préacheter is “to pre-purchase.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pray-ah-shet-ay.”
Préacheter is a compound verb that combines the prefix “pré,” meaning “before” or “pre,” and the verb “acheter,” meaning “to buy.” It originated from the Latin word “praecumptare,” which means “to buy beforehand.”
In everyday French, préacheter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action. It is typically used in situations where the speaker is not sure if the action will take place.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je doute que tu préachètes cette maison. (I doubt that you will pre-purchase this house.)
- Il faut que nous préachetions les billets d’avion avant qu’ils ne soient tous vendus. (We need to pre-purchase the plane tickets before they are all sold out.)
- Il est important que vous préachetiez les cadeaux de Noël tôt pour éviter les foules. (It is important that you pre-purchase Christmas gifts early to avoid the crowds.)
In all of these examples, the speaker is expressing uncertainty about the action of pre-purchasing and is using the Subjonctif Présent tense to convey this uncertainty.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of préacheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | préachète | Il est important que je préachète. | It’s important I pre-purchase. |
tu | préachètes | Je veux que tu préachètes. | I want you to pre-purchase. |
il | préachète | Il est nécessaire qu’il préachète. | It’s necessary he pre-purchases. |
elle | préachète | Elle demande qu’elle préachète. | She asks that she pre-purchases. |
on | préachète | Il faut qu’on préachète. | We must pre-purchase. |
nous | préachetions | Il est préférable que nous préachetions. | It’s preferable we pre-purchase. |
vous | préachetiez | Il est crucial que vous préachetiez. | It’s crucial you pre-purchase. |
ils | préachètent | Il est important qu’ils préachètent. | It’s important they pre-purchase. |
elles | préachètent | Je veux qu’elles préachètent. | I want them to pre-purchase. |
Other Conjugations for Préacheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
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Préacheter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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