Prendre and verbs like it

Prendre has three meanings: to take, to eat and to drink. As you have been told prendre is irregular. The following is its conjugation.

Prendre je prends tu prends il elle prend on nous prenons vous prenez ils elles prennent

Comprendre and Apprendre comprendre – to understand Apprendre (à) – to learn They all have the root verb of prendre so they will conjugate like prendre.

Comprendre je comprends tu comprends il elle comprend on nous comprenons vous comprenez ils elles comprennent

Apprendre j’apprends tu apprends il elle apprend on nous apprenons vous apprenez ils elles apprennent You will use the “à” when apprendre is followed by and infinitive.

They are not taking our books. Ils ne prennent pas nos livres. We are taking the bus. Nous prenons le bus. He is eating a hot dog. Il prend un hot-dog.

We understand French. Nous comprenons le français. My friend is learning to study. Mon ami apprend à étudier. I am drinking a soda. Je prends un coca.