IRREGULAR ‘ETER’ VERB

Verbs in -eter follow the same rule as verbs in -eler and double the t to get the sound è.such as jeter (meaning to throw),which end in -eter, the t doubles before -e, -es and -ent. The double consonant (tt) affects the pronunciation of the word. In jeter, the first e sounds like the vowel sound

je  jette ==> sound “è” due to the doubling of the t
nous  jetons ==> sound “e”, no doubling of the t required

  • acheter (to buy)
  • racheter (to buy back)
  • bégueter (to crush)
  • corseter (to corsete)
  • crocheter (to check)
  • fileter (to file)
  • fureter (to browse)
  • haleter (to gasp)
Pronoun Example Verb : jeter
Je Jette
Tu Jettes
Il / Elle /on Jette
Nous Jetons
Vous Jetez
Ils / Elles Jettent
Pronoun Example Verb : acheter
J’ achète
Tu achètes
Il / Elle /on achète
Nous achetons
Vous achetez
Ils / Elles achètent