Prendre (to take) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of prendre (to take) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Prendre (to take) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 3: Au jour le jour (Day to day)

Lesson 20: Faire les courses (Grocery shopping)

Infinitif Participe passé
Prendre (to take) pris (taken)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je prends / j'prends I take/I take
tu prends you take
(il/elle/on) il prend / elle prend / on prend he takes / she takes / one takes
nous prenons we take
vous prenez You take
(ils/elles) ils prennent / elles prennent they take

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') prenais I was taking
(tu) prenais you were taking
(il/elle/on) prenait he/she/one was taking
(nous) prenions we were taking
(vous) preniez you were taking
(ils/elles) prenaient they were taking

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai pris I took
tu as pris you have taken
il/elle/on a pris He/she/one took
nous avons pris We took
vous avez pris You have taken
ils/elles ont pris They have taken

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') avais pris I had taken
(tu) avais pris You had taken
(il/elle/on) avait pris he/she/one had taken
(nous) avions pris we had taken
(vous) aviez pris you had taken
(ils/elles) avaient pris they had taken

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') je prendrai I will take
tu prendras you will take
il/elle/on prendra He/she/one will take
nous prendrons We will take
vous prendrez You will take
ils/elles prendront They will take

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai pris I will have taken
(tu) auras pris you will have taken
(il/elle/on) aura pris he/she/one will have taken
(nous) aurons pris we will have taken
(vous) aurez pris you will have taken
(ils/elles) auront pris they will have taken

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') je prendrais I would take
tu prendrais You would take
il/elle/on prendrait He/she/one would take
nous prendrions we would take
vous prendriez You would take
ils/elles prendraient They would take

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais pris / serais pris I would have taken
(tu) aurais pris / serais pris You would have taken
(il/elle/on) aurait pris / serait pris he/she/one would have taken
(nous) aurions pris / serions pris we would have taken
(vous) auriez pris / seriez pris you would have taken / you would be taken
(ils/elles) auraient pris / seraient pris they would have taken

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') prenne I take
(tu) prennes you take
(il/elle/on) prenne he/she/one takes
(nous) prenions we take
(vous) preniez you take
(ils/elles) prennent they take

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que j'aie pris I took
(tu) que tu aies pris you have taken
(il/elle/on) qu'il/qu'elle/qu'on ait pris he/she/one has taken
(nous) que nous ayons pris we took
(vous) que vous ayez pris you have taken
(ils/elles) qu'ils/qu'elles aient pris they have taken

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Prends! You take
Prends! You take