Learner note. Conjugated like 'prendre'; irregular stem changes in present tense.
- Je reprends mes études l'année prochaine.I'm resuming my studies next year.
- Il a repris son travail après les vacances.He resumed his work after the holidays.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of reprendre| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendons) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendent) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of reprendre| 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 reprendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendaient) |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of reprendre| je | |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of reprendre| 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 reprendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of reprendre| 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 reprendre| 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 reprendre| je | |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of reprendre| 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 reprendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprende) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendes) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprende) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendent) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of reprendre| 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 reprendre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of reprendre| 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 reprendre| (tu) | |
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| (nous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendons) |
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| (vous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give reprendez) |
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Reprendre FAQ
How do you conjugate reprendre in the present tense?
Reprendre in the French présent: je reprends, tu reprends, il/elle/on reprend, nous reprenons, vous reprenez, ils/elles reprennent.
What is the Passé composé of reprendre?
j' ai repris, tu as repris, il/elle/on a repris, nous avons repris, vous avez repris, ils/elles ont repris. Reprendre uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is reprendre irregular?
Yes. Reprendre has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does reprendre mean in English?
Reprendre means “to resume, take back”. The past participle is repris.