prendre (take) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate prendre (take) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
prendre — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | prends | Je prends le bus tous les matins | I take the bus every morning |
| tu | prends | Tu prends ton café noir | You take your coffee black |
| il/elle | prend | Elle prend son temps pour se préparer | She takes her time getting ready |
| nous | prenons | Nous prenons les enfants à l'école | We take the kids to school |
| vous | prenez | Vous prenez des notes pendant le cours | You all take notes during class |
| ils/elles | prennent | Ils prennent des photos partout | They take photos everywhere |
prendre — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai pris | J'ai pris la mauvaise route | I took the wrong road |
| tu | as pris | Tu as pris mon stylo | You took my pen |
| il/elle | a pris | Elle a pris un café ce matin | She took a coffee this morning |
| nous | avons pris | Nous avons pris beaucoup de photos | We took lots of photos |
| vous | avez pris | Vous avez pris l'ascenseur | You all took the elevator |
| ils/elles | ont pris | Ils ont pris un taxi pour l'aéroport | They took a taxi to the airport |
prendre — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | prenais | Je prenais des cours de guitare | I used to take guitar lessons |
| tu | prenais | Tu prenais une douche quand j'ai appelé | You were taking a shower when I called |
| il/elle | prenait | Il prenait toujours le même chemin | He always took the same route |
| nous | prenions | Nous prenions des vacances ensemble | We used to take vacations together |
| vous | preniez | Vous preniez trop de temps | You all were taking too much time |
| ils/elles | prenaient | Elles prenaient soin de leurs grands-parents | They used to take care of their grandparents |
prendre — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | prendrai | Je prendrai un taxi ce soir | I'll take a taxi tonight |
| tu | prendras | Tu prendras le train demain | You'll take the train tomorrow |
| il/elle | prendra | Il prendra ses médicaments après le dîner | He'll take his medicine after dinner |
| nous | prendrons | Nous prendrons une pause à midi | We'll take a break at noon |
| vous | prendrez | Vous passerez l'examen la semaine prochaine | You all will take the exam next week |
| ils/elles | prendront | Elles prendront leur décision bientôt | They'll take their decision soon |
prendre — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | prendrais | Je prendrais plus de risques si je pouvais | I would take more risks if I could |
| tu | prendrais | Tu prendrais cette offre d'emploi | You would take this job offer |
| il/elle | prendrait | Elle prendrait mieux soin d'elle | She would take better care of herself |
| nous | prendrions | Nous prendrions une autre approche | We would take a different approach |
| vous | prendriez | Vous profiteriez de cette occasion | You all would take advantage of this opportunity |
| ils/elles | prendraient | Ils prendraient leurs responsabilités au sérieux | They would take their responsibilities seriously |