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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.
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prendre 'to take' |
je prends |
nous prenons |
tu prends |
vous prenez |
il/elle/on prend |
ils/elles prennent |
past participle: pris |
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Verbs conjugated like prendre include:
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apprendre, to learn |
comprendre, to understand |
surprendre, to surprise |
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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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