Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Introduction to the verb reprendre
The English translation of the French verb reprendre is “to take back” or “to resume.” The infinitive form of reprendre is pronounced “ruh-prahn-druh.”
The language origin of reprendre is from the Latin word “reprehendere,” meaning “to seize or take back.” In everyday French, reprendre is most often used in the sense of taking back or resuming something that was previously stopped or interrupted.
Examples:
- Je vais reprendre mes études l’année prochaine. (I will resume my studies next year.)
- Il faut reprendre l’argent que tu as emprunté. (You need to pay back the money you borrowed.)
- Nous allons reprendre nos vacances là où nous les avons laissées. (We will continue our vacation where we left off.)
Reprendre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of reprendre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | reprends | Je reprends mon sac | I am picking up my bag.
Tu | reprends | Tu reprends le contrôle | You are taking control.
Il | reprend | Il reprend ses études | He is resuming his studies.
Elle | reprend | Elle reprend son souffle | She is catching her breath.
On | reprend | On reprend la route | We are hitting the road again.
Nous | reprenons | Nous reprenons la discussion | We are picking up the discussion.
Vous | reprenez | Vous reprenez le travail | You are returning to work.
Ils | reprennent | Ils reprennent leur liberté | They are reclaiming their freedom.
Elles | reprennent | Elles reprennent leur vie en main | They are taking control of their lives.
Other Conjugations for Reprendre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reprendre
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