Prendre — an irregular verb you need daily
CEFR A1
Prendre means "to take", and French uses it where English often would not: you take a coffee, take the bus, take the train.
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| je | prends | Je prends un café. (I'll have a coffee.) |
| tu | prends | Tu prends le bus ? (Are you taking the bus?) |
| il / elle | prend | Elle prend le train. (She's taking the train.) |
| nous | prenons | Nous prenons le petit déjeuner. (We're having breakfast.) |
| vous | prenez | Vous prenez quoi ? (What are you having?) |
| ils / elles | prennent | Ils prennent un taxi. (They're taking a taxi.) |
Notice the plural forms drop the d: prenons, prenez, prennent.
Comprendre ("to understand") and apprendre ("to learn") follow exactly the same pattern: je comprends, nous apprenons.
Knowing the rule is not the same as producing it.
This page explains the pattern. The track drills it: the point arrives inside a mini-dialogue, then production marked against a CEFR descriptor, then a module test that returns you to your two weakest sessions if you miss it.