Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | prends | ai pris | prenais | pris | prendrai | prendrais |
| tu | prends | as pris | prenais | pris | prendras | prendrais |
| il / elle / on | prend | a pris | prenait | prit | prendra | prendrait |
| nous | prenons | avons pris | prenions | prîmes | prendrons | prendrions |
| vous | prenez | avez pris | preniez | prîtes | prendrez | prendriez |
| ils / elles | prennent | ont pris | prenaient | prirent | prendront | prendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | prenne | prisse |
| tu | prennes | prisses |
| il / elle / on | prenne | prît |
| nous | prenions | prissions |
| vous | preniez | prissiez |
| ils / elles | prennent | prissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | prends | ne prends pas |
| (nous) | prenons | ne prenons pas |
| (vous) | prenez | ne prenez pas |
Prendre conjugation quick answers
- Prendre present tense
- The present tense of prendre is: prends, prends, prend, prenons, prenez, prennent.
- Prendre passé composé
- The passé composé of prendre is: ai pris, as pris, a pris, avons pris, avez pris, ont pris.
- Prendre imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of prendre is: prenais, prenais, prenait, prenions, preniez, prenaient.
- Prendre present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of prendre is: prenne, prennes, prenne, prenions, preniez, prennent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of prendre?
The je form of prendre is "prends" in the present tense and "prenne" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of prendre?
The past participle of prendre is "pris", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of prendre?
The present participle (participe présent) of prendre is "prenant".
How do you conjugate prendre in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, prendre is: ai pris, as pris, a pris, avons pris, avez pris, ont pris.
How do you conjugate prendre in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, prendre is: prenais, prenais, prenait, prenions, preniez, prenaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of prendre?
The présent du subjonctif of prendre is: prenne, prennes, prenne, prenions, preniez, prennent.
Does prendre use avoir or être?
Prendre forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is prendre a regular or irregular verb?
Prendre is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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