How do you conjugate prendre in the present tense?

The present forms include je prends, tu prends, il prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, and ils prennent.

French verb · present tense

Prendre Conjugation in French

prendre means to take in French. Irregular: the plural stem changes in prenons, prenez, and prennent. In the present tense, the forms include je prends, nous prenons, and ils prennent.

Prendre in the present tense

The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.

Pronoun	Present form	Pronunciation
je	prends
tu	prends
il / elle / on	prend
nous	prenons
vous	prenez
ils / elles	prennent

How prendre works

Prendre means to take and is used for transport, food, and many common actions. Irregular: the plural stem changes in prenons, prenez, and prennent.

Prendre examples in French

Je prends le métro chaque matin.

I take the metro every morning.

Tu prends un café ?

Are you having a coffee?

Elle prend son manteau.

She takes her coat.

Nous prenons le train de midi.

We take the noon train.

Ils prennent des notes.

They take notes.

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tu + prendre

to take

mettre — to put venir — to come choisir — to choose

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Frequently asked questions about prendre

What does prendre mean in French?: Prendre means to take and is used for transport, food, and many common actions.
Is prendre a regular verb?: Irregular: the plural stem changes in prenons, prenez, and prennent.
How do you conjugate prendre in the present tense?: The present forms include je prends, tu prends, il prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, and ils prennent.