The verb acheter means 'to buy,' and it's an irregular -er verb. To conjugate it correctly, add a grave accent in the je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles forms. In the nous and vous forms, drop the grave accent and go on as if you're working with a regular -er verb.

Is there an accent in acheter?

Just like many other French verbs, ACHETER is a verb with a slight spelling change. For instance, you can see that the infinitive form of ACHETER has a plain E in the middle, and when you say “J'ACHÈTE” – I buy – that E becomes È, with an accent grave.

How do you use a acheter?

Lesson Summary

The verb acheter means 'to buy,' and it's an irregular -er verb. To conjugate it correctly, add a grave accent in the je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles forms. In the nous and vous forms, drop the grave accent and go on as if you're working with a regular -er verb.