Acquérir

Deck

Add to deck

Meaning

To acquire

Pronounciation

/akeʁiʁ/

Nature

Verb

Theme

learning

Examples

Il a acquis de nouvelles compétences grâce à sa formation professionnelle.
He acquired new skills through his job training.
Les apprenants en langues doivent acquérir à la fois le vocabulaire et la grammaire.
Language learners must acquire both vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

Conjugation

Indicative mood

Present
J'acquiers
Tu acquiers
Il acquiert
Nous acquérons
Vous acquérez
Ils acquièrent
Future
J'acquerrai
Tu acquerras
Il acquerra
Nous acquerrons
Vous acquerrez
Ils acquerront
Past imperfect
J'acquérais
Tu acquérais
Il acquérait
Nous acquérions
Vous acquériez
Ils acquéraient
Past preterite
J'acquis
Tu acquis
Il acquit
Nous acquîmes
Vous acquîtes
Ils acquirent
Present perfect
J'ai acquis
Tu as acquis
Il a acquis
Nous avons acquis
Vous avez acquis
Ils ont acquis
Future perfect
J'aurai acquis
Tu auras acquis
Il aura acquis
Nous aurons acquis
Vous aurez acquis
Ils auront acquis
Past perfect
J'avais acquis
Tu avais acquis
Il avait acquis
Nous avions acquis
Vous aviez acquis
Ils avaient acquis
Past anterior
J'eus acquis
Tu eus acquis
Il eut acquis
Nous eûmes acquis
Vous eûtes acquis
Ils eurent acquis

Subjonctive mood

Present subjonctive
J'acquière
Tu acquières
Il acquière
Nous acquérions
Vous acquériez
Ils acquièrent
Present perf. subj.
J'aie acquis
Tu aies acquis
Il ait acquis
Nous ayons acquis
Vous ayez acquis
Ils aient acquis
Imperfect subj.
J'acquisse
Tu acquisses
Il acquît
Nous acquissions
Vous acquissiez
Ils acquissent
Past perf. subj.
J'eusse acquis
Tu eusses acquis
Il eût acquis
Nous eussions acquis
Vous eussiez acquis
Ils eussent acquis

Conditional mood

Conditionnal
J'acquerrais
Tu acquerrais
Il acquerrait
Nous acquerrions
Vous acquerriez
Ils acquerraient
Cond. perfect
J'aurais acquis
Tu aurais acquis
Il aurait acquis
Nous aurions acquis
Vous auriez acquis
Ils auraient acquis

Imperative mood

Imperative
 
(Tu) acquiers
 
(Nous) acquérons
(Vous) acquérez
 
Past imperative
 
(Tu) aie acquis
 
(Nous) ayons acquis
(Vous) ayez acquis
 
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To educate
Éduquer
To understand
Comprendre
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