What is a shoe verb? Evidently "acheter" is one of them because of it's accents.

What are examples of other shoe verbs and what classifies them? Like, do they all have something to do with accents?

I am french i can help you but what's a "shoe" verb???

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. The "shoe verbs" like "acheter" are:

j'achète nous achetons
tu achètes vous achetez
il/elle/on achète ils/elles achètent

Now, if you draw around all 4 forms with the accent grave you get a "backward" shoe. That is where the name came from and you are correct in assuming it has to do with the accents!

Thank you, but also what would other examples be? I can't think of any verbs that I've encountered that have accents like that.

I apologize for any confusion. It seems that the term "shoe verb" is not a commonly used term in French grammar. However, I can still help you understand verbs with accent marks and provide examples.

In French, many verbs have accent marks, but they do not necessarily classify them into a specific category. Instead, accent marks are used for various reasons, such as indicating stress or clarifying pronunciation.

Some common French verbs that have accent marks include:

1. Écouter (to listen)
2. Préférer (to prefer)
3. Répéter (to repeat)
4. Appeler (to call)
5. Rencontrer (to meet)
6. Aller (to go)
7. Connaître (to know)
8. Découvrir (to discover)
9. Regarder (to watch)
10. Étudier (to study)

These verbs, like many others, may have accent marks for different purposes, such as indicating pronunciation or differentiating them from other words.

In summary, the term "shoe verb" is not commonly used, and verbs with accent marks in French serve various purposes rather than being classified into a specific category.