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No. 8,434 in French

achètent

"Achètent" means "buy" (third person plural of "acheter").

In a sentence

  • Ils achètent des légumes au marché.

    They buy vegetables at the market.

    The word 'achètent' is the verb 'acheter' conjugated in the third person plural present tense, meaning 'they buy'.

  • Elles achètent souvent des livres dans cette librairie.

    They often buy books in this bookstore.

    Here, 'achètent' denotes the habitual action of buying, illustrating its use for recurring activities in present tense.

  • Marie et Paul achètent une maison cette année.

    Marie and Paul are buying a house this year.

    In this context, 'achètent' indicates a specific action happening within the current timeline, emphasizing its application for present events.

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