French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | achète | achetais | achèterai | achèterais | achète | achetasse | ||
| tu | achètes | achetais | achèteras | achèterais | achètes | achetasses | ||
| il | achète | achetait | achètera | achèterait | achète | achetât | ||
| nous | achetons | achetions | achèterons | achèterions | achetions | achetassions | ||
| vous | achetez | achetiez | achèterez | achèteriez | achetiez | achetassiez | ||
| ils | achètent | achetaient | achèteront | achèteraient | achètent | achetassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai acheté | avais acheté | aurai acheté | aurais acheté | aie acheté | eusse acheté | ||
| tu | as acheté | avais acheté | auras acheté | aurais acheté | aies acheté | eusses acheté | ||
| il | a acheté | avait acheté | aura acheté | aurait acheté | ait acheté | eût acheté | ||
| nous | avons acheté | avions acheté | aurons acheté | aurions acheté | ayons acheté | eussions acheté | ||
| vous | avez acheté | aviez acheté | aurez acheté | auriez acheté | ayez acheté | eussiez acheté | ||
| ils | ont acheté | avaient acheté | auront acheté | auraient acheté | aient acheté | eussent acheté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | achetai | eus acheté | (tu) | achète | Present | achetant | ||
| tu | achetas | eus acheté | (nous) | achetons | Past | acheté | ||
| il | acheta | eut acheté | (vous) | achetez | Perfect | ayant acheté | ||
| nous | achetâmes | eûmes acheté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | achetâtes | eûtes acheté | (tu) | aie acheté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | achetèrent | eurent acheté | (nous) | ayons acheté | avoir acheté | |||
| (vous) | ayez acheté | |||||||
Acheter is a stem-changing verb (e to è).
Listening
Antonym: vendre (to sell)

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