French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | reprends | reprenais | reprendrai | reprendrais | reprenne | reprisse | ||
| tu | reprends | reprenais | reprendras | reprendrais | reprennes | reprisses | ||
| il | reprend | reprenait | reprendra | reprendrait | reprenne | reprît | ||
| nous | reprenons | reprenions | reprendrons | reprendrions | reprenions | reprissions | ||
| vous | reprenez | repreniez | reprendrez | reprendriez | repreniez | reprissiez | ||
| ils | reprennent | reprenaient | reprendront | reprendraient | reprennent | reprissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai repris | avais repris | aurai repris | aurais repris | aie repris | eusse repris | ||
| tu | as repris | avais repris | auras repris | aurais repris | aies repris | eusses repris | ||
| il | a repris | avait repris | aura repris | aurait repris | ait repris | eût repris | ||
| nous | avons repris | avions repris | aurons repris | aurions repris | ayons repris | eussions repris | ||
| vous | avez repris | aviez repris | aurez repris | auriez repris | ayez repris | eussiez repris | ||
| ils | ont repris | avaient repris | auront repris | auraient repris | aient repris | eussent repris | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | repris | eus repris | (tu) | reprends | Present | reprenant | ||
| tu | repris | eus repris | (nous) | reprenons | Past | repris | ||
| il | reprit | eut repris | (vous) | reprenez | Perfect | ayant repris | ||
| nous | reprîmes | eûmes repris | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | reprîtes | eûtes repris | (tu) | aie repris | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | reprirent | eurent repris | (nous) | ayons repris | avoir repris | |||
| (vous) | ayez repris | |||||||
Reprendre is an irregular -re verb.



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