Irregular -re -prendre Group Verbs

Prendre (to take)

• pris (took)

• prendre (to take)

• prenant (taking)

• prendra (will take)

Comprendre (to understand)

• compris (understood)

• comprendre (to comprehend)

• compris (to comprehend)

• comprendre (understood)

Méprendre (to mistake)

• mépris (mistook)

• erreur (error)

• confondre (to confuse)

• malentendu (misunderstanding)

Past participle formation for this group

• Drop -endre and add is

• Drop -ire and add it

• Drop -re and add u

• Drop -er and add é

Apprendre (to learn)

• appris (learned)

• apprenant (learning)

• approuvé (approved)

• apprécier (to appreciate)

Surprendre (to surprise)

• surpris (surprised)

• étonné (astonished)

• choqué (shocked)

• déconcerté (bewildered)

Stem for present tense conjugation for this group

• Drop -re like in regular -re verbs for the singular persons (Prendre - Prend)

• Drop -dre for the plural persons (Nous and Vous) (Prendre - Pren)

• Drop -dre for ils/elles and add an n (Prendre - Prenn)

• Drop -re for all persons (Prendre - Prendre)

Endings for the present tense conjugation

• -s, -s, -ons, -ez, -ent

• -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent

• -s, -s, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent

• -s, -s, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent

Conjugate Prendre

• Je prends

• Tu prends

• Nous prenons

• Vous mangez