Learner note. Stem change e→è before silent endings: j'achète, tu achètes.
- J'achète du pain tous les jours.I buy bread every day.
- Ils ont acheté une nouvelle voiture.They bought a new car.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of acheter| j' | (irregular; regular pattern would give achete) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give achetes) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give achete) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give achetent) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of acheter| j' | |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of acheter| j' | |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of acheter| j' | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterai) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheteras) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give achetera) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterons) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheteront) |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of acheter| j' | |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of acheter| j' | |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of acheter| j' | |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of acheter| j' | |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of acheter| j' | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheterions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheteriez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give acheteraient) |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of acheter| j' | |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of acheter| j' | (irregular; regular pattern would give achete) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give achetes) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give achete) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give achetent) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of acheter| j' | |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of acheter| j' | |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of acheter| j' | |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of acheter| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give achete) |
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Acheter FAQ
How do you conjugate acheter in the present tense?
Acheter in the French présent: j' achète, tu achètes, il/elle/on achète, nous achetons, vous achetez, ils/elles achètent.
What is the Passé composé of acheter?
j' ai acheté, tu as acheté, il/elle/on a acheté, nous avons acheté, vous avez acheté, ils/elles ont acheté. Acheter uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is acheter irregular?
Yes. Acheter has irregular forms in 5 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does acheter mean in English?
Acheter means “to buy”. The past participle is acheté.