acheter
to buyStem-changing -erਲਿਖਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਟੈਮ ਬਦਲਦਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ nous ਅਤੇ vous ਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਬਾਕੀ ਰੂਪ ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | achètesounds the same as another form in this tense | ai acheté | achetaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais acheter | achèteraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | achètessounds the same as another form in this tense | as achetésounds the same as another form in this tense | achetaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas achetersounds the same as another form in this tense | achèterassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | achètesounds the same as another form in this tense | a achetésounds the same as another form in this tense | achetaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va achetersounds the same as another form in this tense | achèterasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | achetons | avons acheté | achetions | allons acheter | achèteronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | achetez | avez acheté | achetiez | allez acheter | achèterezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | achètentsounds the same as another form in this tense | ont acheté | achetaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont acheter | achèterontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. achète covers both "I buy" and "I am buying" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and acheté does not — ai acheté.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so achetons gives you achetais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; acheter never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on achèter- — not the infinitive acheter. The conditional reuses this stem.
What this table tells you about acheter
The past participle is acheté, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on achèter-, which is not the infinitive acheter. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In both the present and the imparfait, je, tu, il/elle and ils/elles are one sound: achète, achètes, achètent — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous and vous carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know achetons you already know achetais, achetait and achetaient. Futur proche keeps acheter untouched.