prendre's singular forms are just the same as regular -RE verbs. The 'nous' and the 'vous' forms take the same stem (as with most irregular verbs). Remember, there is no 'd' in the plural forms.
It is conjugated as follows:
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prendre
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| je | prends | nous | prenons | |
| tu | prends | vous | prenez | |
| elle, il, on | prend | elles, ils | prennent | |
| In the singular, the 's' and 'd' are not pronounced, and the 'n' nasalizes the 'e', so the singular forms are pronounced the same. |
| In the 'nous' and the 'vous' forms, since there is only one 'n', the first 'e' is a short, closed 'e' sound, similar to 'le' or 'je'. In the 'elles' form, because of the double 'n', the first 'e' is an open 'e', like the 'ê' in 'être'. |
| In the third-person plural, the 'ent' is not pronounced. In all the plural forms, the 'n' of the stem is followed by a vowel, so it is not nasalized. |
Click on a verb form to hear the pronounciation.
The trick with prendre is to remember
| - to write the 'd' in the singular, but not to pronounce
it, and - to avoid 'd's altogether in the plural. |
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Moi je prends l'autobus. Je refuse de contribuer à l'effet
de serre ! Mes amies et moi nous prenons tout avec bonne humeur. Prenez de l'aspirine et reposez-vous bien. Mon prof le prend mal quand je fais le clown en classe. |
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-er verbs /
-ir verbs / -re
verbs
être / avoir
/ faire / aller
/ prendre / connaître
venir, tenir / pouvoir,
vouloir / savoir, devoir / dormir,
sortir, servir
lire, dire, écrire / voir,
croire