Translation
to buy
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Word origin
From Old French achater, from Vulgar Latin accaptare ('to acquire'), from ad ('to') and captare ('to seize, to try to catch'), a frequentative of capere ('to take').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- accaptare
- English cognates
- capture, captive
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | achète | achetais | achetai | achèterai | achèterais |
| tu | achètes | achetais | achetas | achèteras | achèterais |
| il/elle | achète | achetait | acheta | achètera | achèterait |
| nous | achetons | achetions | achetâmes | achèterons | achèterions |
| vous | achetez | achetiez | achetâtes | achèterez | achèteriez |
| ils/elles | achètent | achetaient | achetèrent | achèteront | achèteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | achète | achetasse |
| tu | achètes | achetasses |
| il/elle | achète | achetât |
| nous | achetions | achetassions |
| vous | achetiez | achetassiez |
| ils/elles | achètent | achetassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | achète |
| nous | achetons |
| vous | achetez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- achetant
- Past participle
- acheté · achetée · achetés · achetées
Examples
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I need to buy bread before going home.
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She bought a new car last week.
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What did you buy as a present for his birthday?
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We buy our vegetables at the market every Saturday morning.
, - .
If you went into town, buy me a newspaper please.
Where this fits
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