Verbs
-re verbs (irregular) like prendre
Verbs like prendre are conjugated like regular -re verbs in the singular, but not in the plural. Note the difference in the stem in the plural forms.
| prendre ‘to take’ | |
| je prends | nous prenons |
| tu prends | vous prenez |
| il/elle/on prend | ils/elles prennent |
| past participle: pris | |
Verbs conjugated like prendre include:
| apprendre | to learn |
| comprendre | to understand |
| surprendre | to surprise |
| Edouard et Tammy surprennent Tex. | Edouard and Tammy surprise Tex. |
| Tammy: Qu’est-ce que tu fais, Tex? Tu vas où? Pourquoi tu prends un taxi? | Tammy: What are you doing, Tex? Where are you going? Why are you taking a taxi? |
| Tex: Uhh, je suis en retard. Uhh, je vais en classe. Aujourd’hui mes étudiants apprennent à chanter la Marseillaise! | Tex: Uhh, I’m late. Uhh, I’m going to class. Today my students are learning to sing the Marseillaise! |
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