1. Prendre and verbs like it

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.