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Conjugation directory
Acheter is a fundamental verb for shopping and transactions. It is essential for everyday conversations about purchases and consumer behavior.
In TEF/TCF speaking tasks, use acheter to describe shopping experiences or buying gifts.
Nous achetons des fruits au marché.
We buy fruits at the market.
Acheter changes its stem in the present tense: j'achète, tu achètes, il achète, nous achetons, vous achetez, ils achètent. The 'e' becomes 'è' in most forms except nous and vous.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Acheter typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.