Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Introduction to the verb prendre
The English translation of prendre is “to take.” It is pronounced as “prehnd-ruh” in its infinitive form.
Prendre comes from the Latin word “prehendere” which means “to grasp or seize.” In everyday French, it is most often used as an irregular verb to indicate the action of taking or seizing something physically or mentally. It can also be used to express the concept of “to have” or “to eat.”
Examples of prendre in everyday French:
- Je vais prendre un café. (I am going to have a coffee.)
- Il a pris mon stylo sans me demander. (He took my pen without asking.)
- Elle prend des cours de français. (She is taking French classes.)
English translations:
- I am going to have a coffee.
- He took my pen without asking.
- She is taking French classes.
Prendre – 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 prendre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | prends | Je prends un café. | I am having a coffee. |
tu | prends | Tu prends le train. | You take the train. |
il | prend | Il prend son livre. | He takes his book. |
elle | prend | Elle prend une pause. | She takes a break. |
on | prend | On prend un taxi. | We take a taxi. |
nous | prenons | Nous prenons notre temps. | We take our time. |
vous | prenez | Vous prenez la voiture. | You (formal) take the car. |
ils | prennent | Ils prennent des photos. | They take pictures. |
elles | prennent | Elles prennent le bus. | They take the bus. |
Other Conjugations for Prendre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prendre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prendre
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