French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | prends | prenais | prendrai | prendrais | prenne | prisse | ||
| tu | prends | prenais | prendras | prendrais | prennes | prisses | ||
| il | prend | prenait | prendra | prendrait | prenne | prît | ||
| nous | prenons | prenions | prendrons | prendrions | prenions | prissions | ||
| vous | prenez | preniez | prendrez | prendriez | preniez | prissiez | ||
| ils | prennent | prenaient | prendront | prendraient | prennent | prissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai pris | avais pris | aurai pris | aurais pris | aie pris | eusse pris | ||
| tu | as pris | avais pris | auras pris | aurais pris | aies pris | eusses pris | ||
| il | a pris | avait pris | aura pris | aurait pris | ait pris | eût pris | ||
| nous | avons pris | avions pris | aurons pris | aurions pris | ayons pris | eussions pris | ||
| vous | avez pris | aviez pris | aurez pris | auriez pris | ayez pris | eussiez pris | ||
| ils | ont pris | avaient pris | auront pris | auraient pris | aient pris | eussent pris | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | pris | eus pris | (tu) | prends | Present | prenant | ||
| tu | pris | eus pris | (nous) | prenons | Past | pris | ||
| il | prit | eut pris | (vous) | prenez | Perfect | ayant pris | ||
| nous | prîmes | eûmes pris | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | prîtes | eûtes pris | (tu) | aie pris | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | prirent | eurent pris | (nous) | ayons pris | avoir pris | |||
| (vous) | ayez pris | |||||||
Prendre is an irregular -re verb.
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Prendre lessons
Similarly conjugated French verbs
- apprendre – to learn
- comprendre – to understand
- entreprendre – to undertake
- se méprendre – to be mistaken
- reprendre – to retake
- surprendre – to surprise


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