Sanchitha
Acheter and Amener I'd really appreciate it if someone could form a few example sentences using these french verbs. Thanks in advance
Apr 20, 2018 6:51 PM
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It is mostly "bought" and "brought." I know, that doesn't make it easier, so basically:

Acheter = to buy, it's a very common verb

J'ai acheté un ordinateur = I bought a computer

Amener = to bring (to somewhere)

J'ai amené mon ordinateur = I brought my computer (and it's here with me now)

Emmener = to bring (from somewhere)

J'ai emmené mon ordinateur = I brought my computer (and it's out there)

The distinction between amener and emmener is tenuous, but acheter is used in many cases to mean "to buy"

April 20, 2018
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J'ai acheté une bouteille de vin ( I bought a bottle of wine) 

J'ai emmené une bouteille de vin ( I took a bottle of wine with me) which means I brought a bottle of wine. 

In hose two sentences "Acheter" and "Emmener" mean the same. 

Another example where those two verbs don t mean the same is: 

J'ai acheté un chien. (I bought a dog)

J'emmène mon chien balader. ( I m walking my dog)

April 20, 2018