Acheter
March 3, 2011 § Leave a comment
Acheter is a regular ER verb except for the addition of accents for the je, tu, il, and ils forms. The addition of the accent is to emphasize the accented syllable as the last syllable. There are other verbs that follow the same pattern with accents or double consonants at the last syllable.
Acheter – to buy
| j’achète | nous achetons |
| tu achètes | vous achetez |
| il achète | ils achètent |
Verbs like acheter
to complete – achever
to bring up, to raise – élever
to remove, to take off – enlever
to freeze – geler
to raise, to lift – lever
to weigh – peser
to throw – jeter
| je jette | nous jetons |
| tu jettes | vous jetez |
| il jette | ils jettent |
verbs like jeter
rejeter – to reject
projeter – to plan, to project
appeler – to call
| j’appelle | nous appelons |
| tu appelles | vous appelez |
| il appelle | ils appellent |
verbs like appeler
épeler – to spell
rappeler – to recall, to remind
se rappeler – to remember
mener – to lead
| je mène | nous menons |
| tu mènes | vous menez |
| il mène | ils mènent |
verbs like mener
amener – to bring (a person)
emmener – to take (a person)
se promener – to walk
préférer – to prefer
and
espérer – to hope
follow the same rule where the accent over the second syllable changes direction in the je, tu, il, and ils forms – again to place emphasis on the second syllable as the last pronounced syllable.
verbs like préférer
célébrer – to celebrate
considérer – to consider
se sécher – to dry oneself
répéter – to repeat
suggérer – to suggest
protéger – to protect
céder – to yield
compléter – to complete
exagérer – to exaggerate
interpréter – to interpret
posséder – to possess
révéler – to reveal
| je préfère | nous préférons |
| tu préfères | vous préférez |
| il préfère | ils préfèrent |
| j’espère | nous espérons |
| tu espères | vous espérez |
| il espère | ils espèrent |
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