Acheter
The French verb acheter means "to buy" and is classified as an irregular verb, although it follows some predictable patterns in its conjugation.
Present Tense
In the present tense, acheter is conjugated as follows:
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| J' | achète |
| Tu | achètes |
| Il/elle/on | achète |
| Nous | achetons |
| Vous | achetez |
| Ils/elles | achètent |
Imperfect Tense
In the imperfect tense, it is conjugated as:
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| J' | achetais |
| Tu | achetais |
| Il/elle/on | achetait |
| Nous | achetions |
| Vous | achetiez |
| Ils/elles | achetaient |
Future Simple Tense
In the future simple tense, it is conjugated as:
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| J' | achèterai |
| Tu | achèteras |
| Il/elle/on | achètera |
| Nous | achèterons |
| Vous | achèterez |
| Ils/elles | achèteront |
Passé Composé
The passé composé is formed using the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle acheté:
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| J' | ai acheté |
| Tu | as acheté |
| Il/elle/on | a acheté |
| Nous | avons acheté |
| Vous | avez acheté |
| Ils/elles | ont acheté |
Other Tenses and Forms
- Participe Présent: achetant
- Participe Passé: acheté
- Plus-que-parfait: avait + acheté (e.g., j'avais acheté)
- Passé Antérieur: eut + acheté (e.g., j'eus acheté)
- Futur Antérieur: aura + acheté (e.g., j'aurai acheté)
- Conditional Present: achèterais (e.g., j'achèterais)235.
Useful Expressions
- Acheter en gros: To buy in bulk
- Acheter à crédit: To buy on credit
- Acheter comptant / acheter au comptant: To buy with cash or pay outright
- Acheter en liquide: To pay in cash
- Acheter en solde: To buy at sale price3.
These conjugations and expressions should help you use the verb acheter correctly in various contexts.