prendre imparfait conjugation
Prendre (to take) in the imparfait: prenais, prenais, prenait, prenions, preniez, prenaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | regular: prendais |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: prendais |
| il/elle/on | regular: prendait |
| nous | regular: prendions |
| vous | regular: prendiez |
| ils/elles | regular: prendaient |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Prendre is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give prendais, prendais, prendait, prendions, prendiez, prendaient.
Prendre in a sentence
- Je prends le train tous les jours.I take the train every day.
- Elle a pris son petit-déjeuner.She had her breakfast.
Irregular; plural forms drop the 'd' (nous prenons, ils prennent).
FAQ
What is the imparfait of prendre?
Prendre in the French imparfait: je prenais, tu prenais, il/elle/on prenait, nous prenions, vous preniez, ils/elles prenaient.
Is prendre irregular in the imparfait?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je prenais (regular would be prendais); tu prenais (regular would be prendais); il/elle/on prenait (regular would be prendait); nous prenions (regular would be prendions); vous preniez (regular would be prendiez); ils/elles prenaient (regular would be prendaient).
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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