acheté
The English phrase "bought" is translated into French as acheté.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle acheté must agree in gender and number with the direct object if that object precedes the verb in a compound tense. This results in the forms achetée (feminine singular), achetés (masculine plural) and achetées (feminine plural). The participle remains in its default masculine singular form, acheté, if there is no direct object or if the direct object follows the verb.
Did you know?
- While acheté is the standard word for bought, French speakers use the slang term choper to describe 'grabbing' or 'buying' something quickly or cheaply. This word originally referred to catching a fish or a criminal.
- When describing someone who has 'bought' into a trend or an idea, French speakers often use the verb adhérer rather than a word for purchasing.
- The verb acheter is part of a special group where the spelling must change in the present tense by adding an accent to the 'e' to ensure correct pronunciation.
Examples in context
- Qui t'a acheté ça ?Who bought you that?This sentence is useful for asking who bought something for someone using acheté.Tatoeba #10678645 by AutoBot, translation #10678642 by CK
- Je l'ai acheté hier.I bought it yesterday.This sentence is useful for stating that you bought something yesterday using acheté.Tatoeba #6484 by TRANG, translation #244646 by CK
- J'ai acheté du pain.I bought some bread.This sentence is useful for saying that you bought some bread using acheté.Tatoeba #2104377 by Amastan, translation #5264264 by CK
- J'ai acheté une nouvelle voiture.I bought a new car.
- Nous avons acheté des cadeaux pour la fête.We bought gifts for the party.
- Ils ont acheté une maison à la campagne.They bought a house in the countryside.
- L'entreprise a acquis une nouvelle filiale.The company acquired a new subsidiary.
- L'entreprise a fait l'acquisition d'un nouvel immeuble.The company made the acquisition of a new building.
- T'as chopé des tickets pour le concert ?Did you buy/grab tickets for the concert?
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Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are looking at a new plant.
- LucasC'est joli ! Tu l'as acheté où ?It's pretty! Where did you buy it?
- EmmaJe l'ai acheté au marché.I bought it at the market.
- LucasIl a coûté cher ?Was it expensive?
- EmmaNon, je l'ai acheté en solde.No, I bought it on sale.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
