Learner note. Irregular; plural forms drop the 'd' (nous prenons, ils prennent).
- Je prends le train tous les jours.I take the train every day.
- Elle a pris son petit-déjeuner.She had her breakfast.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of prendre| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendons) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendent) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of prendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendaient) |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of prendre| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | |
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| nous | |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of prendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of prendre| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | |
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| nous | |
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| vous | |
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| ils/elles | |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of prendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give prende) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendes) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give prende) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendent) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of prendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of prendre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of prendre| (tu) | |
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| (nous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendons) |
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| (vous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give prendez) |
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Prendre FAQ
How do you conjugate prendre in the present tense?
Prendre in the French présent: je prends, tu prends, il/elle/on prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, ils/elles prennent.
What is the Passé composé of prendre?
j' ai pris, tu as pris, il/elle/on a pris, nous avons pris, vous avez pris, ils/elles ont pris. Prendre uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is prendre irregular?
Yes. Prendre has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does prendre mean in English?
Prendre means “to take”. The past participle is pris.