The verb prendre in the present tense in French

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The verb prendre in the present tense

In the present tense, the verb prendre (to take) is conjugated in the following way. The same goes for its derivatives, apprendre (to learn), comprendre (to understand), entreprendre (to undertake), surprendre (to surprise), etc. Be careful: the root prend- changes to pren- for the NOUS and VOUS forms, and to prenn- for the ILS/ELLES form.
prendre en
Je prends
Tu prends
Il prend/elle prend
Nous prenons
Vous prenez
Ils prennent/elles prennent
Muriel et Victor prennent le métro tous les matins. Muriel and Victor take the subway every morning.

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