Translation
to buy back, to buy again; to redeem
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Word origin
From re- ('again') and acheter ('to buy'), from Old French rachater.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- rachater
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rachète | rachetais | rachetai | rachèterai | rachèterais |
| tu | rachètes | rachetais | rachetas | rachèteras | rachèterais |
| il/elle | rachète | rachetait | racheta | rachètera | rachèterait |
| nous | rachetons | rachetions | rachetâmes | rachèterons | rachèterions |
| vous | rachetez | rachetiez | rachetâtes | rachèterez | rachèteriez |
| ils/elles | rachètent | rachetaient | rachetèrent | rachèteront | rachèteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rachète | rachetasse |
| tu | rachètes | rachetasses |
| il/elle | rachète | rachetât |
| nous | rachetions | rachetassions |
| vous | rachetiez | rachetassiez |
| ils/elles | rachètent | rachetassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rachète |
| nous | rachetons |
| vous | rachetez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rachetant
- Past participle
- racheté · rachetée · rachetés · rachetées
Examples
.
He bought back his parents' house.
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I had to buy another phone after losing it.
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She buys more bread every morning.
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The company was taken over by an American group.
.
He is trying to make up for his mistake with small gestures.
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