Irregular RE Verbs
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 4.1.15
'Prendre' - To Take
'Prendre', and verbs that have 'prendre' in them (derivatives), drop the 'd' in the 'nous', 'vous', 'ils/elles' form. They also add a second 'n' in the 'ils/elles' form.
Je prends - I take
Tu prends - you take
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on prend - he/she/one takes
Nous prenons - we take
Vous prenez - you take
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles prennent - they take
Verbs That End in 'ttre'
'RE' verbs that end in 'ttre', drop a 't' for the 'je', 'tu', 'il' forms of the verb. These verbs are regular in the 'nous', 'vous', 'ils' forms. Here is the example with 'mettre' (to put):
Je mets - I put
Tu mets - you put
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on met - he/she/one puts
Nous mettons - we put
Vous mettez - you put
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles mettent - they put
Test yourself on Irregular RE Verbs
'Comprendre' (to understand) follows the same pattern as 'prendre'. How do you say 'they understand' in French?
Which one of these is not the correct form of 'prendre' in the present tense?
How do you say 'you put' in French?