/aʃ.te/
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Translation
to buy
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
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | achete | achetais | achetai | acheterai | acheterais |
| tu | achetes | achetais | achetas | acheteras | acheterais |
| il/elle | achete | achetait | acheta | achetera | acheterait |
| nous | achetons | achetions | achetâmes | acheterons | acheterions |
| vous | achetez | achetiez | achetâtes | acheterez | acheteriez |
| ils/elles | achetent | achetaient | achetèrent | acheteront | acheteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | achete | achetasse |
| tu | achetes | achetasses |
| il/elle | achete | achetât |
| nous | achetions | achetassions |
| vous | achetiez | achetassiez |
| ils/elles | achetent | achetassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | achete |
| 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.
.
She bought a new car last week.
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What did you buy as a present for his birthday?
tous .
We buy our vegetables at the market every Saturday morning.
, - ' .
If you went into town, buy me a newspaper please.
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