Prendre

French: KS3, topic 14.1.15

'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

Je prends - I take

Tu prends - you take

Tu prends - you take

Il/elle/on prend - he/she/one takes

Il/elle/on prend - he/she/one takes

Nous prenons - we take

Nous prenons - we take

Vous prenez - you take

Vous prenez - you take

Ils/elles prennent - they take

Ils/elles prennent - they take

Test yourself on Prendre

  • '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?

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