The verb acquérir (to acquire) and other derivatives with -quérir* are irregular in Le Présent (Indicatif), meaning that they don't follow the same pattern as regular -IR verbs.
Learn how to conjugate ACQUÉRIR (to purchase/gain/acquire) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French
j'acquiers | I acquire |
tu acquiers | You acquire (one person you know well) |
il/elle/on acquiert | He/she/one acquires - we/people acquire |
nous acquérons | We acquire |
vous acquérez | You acquire (more than 1 person or formal) |
ils/elles acquièrent | They acquire |
Listen to these examples:
J'acquiers un immeuble à Paris avec mon héritage.I am buying an apartment block in Paris with my inheritance.
Luca acquiert régulièrement de nouvelles connaissances à l'école.Luca regularly acquires new knowledge at school.
*Other irregular verbs ending in -quérir that follow the same conjugation pattern in Le Présent (Indicatif) are:
conquérir (to conquer)
reconquérir (to recapture/recover)
s'enquérir (to enquire)
quérir (to find/seek) - rarely used nowadays
requérir (to require/call for [something])
reconquérir (to recapture/recover)
s'enquérir (to enquire)
quérir (to find/seek) - rarely used nowadays
requérir (to require/call for [something])
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J'acquiers un immeuble à Paris avec mon héritage.I am buying an apartment block in Paris with my inheritance.
Petit à petit, vous acquérez votre indépendance financière.Little by little, you're achieving your financial independence.
Les inspecteurs de police acquièrent des preuves grâce à l'enquête.The police detectives obtain proof thanks to the investigation.
Ce paysage conquiert mon cœur à chaque fois que je viens.This landscape wins my heart every time I come.
Ces plantes requièrent beaucoup d'eau et d'attention.These plants require a lot of water and attention.