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The verb **prendre** means "to take," but it is also used for having food or drinks. 

**Prendre** is irregular. Notice how the **d** drops in the plural forms, and the **n** doubles for *ils* and *elles*.

| Pronoun | Form of prendre |
|---|---|
| je | prends |
| tu | prends |
| il/elle/on | prend |
| nous | prenons |
| vous | prenez |
| ils/elles | prennent |

### Taking transportation

Use **prendre** for taking public transit or specific routes.

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### Having food and drink

Use **prendre** instead of *avoir* (to have) when consuming food or drinks.

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To say you are "having a drink," use **prendre un verre** (literally: to take a glass).

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The verb to take or have (prendre)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)

Question	Answer
I take the subway to go to the office.	Je prends le métro pour aller au bureau.
Are you taking the train to Paris?	Est-ce que vous prenez le train pour Paris ?
the line	la ligne
the direction	la direction
He takes line four, direction the city center.	Il prend la ligne quatre, direction le centre-ville.
They take line six, direction the stadium.	Elles prennent la ligne six, direction le stade.
the tram	le tramway
We are taking the tram to go home.	Nous prenons le tramway pour rentrer.
the sandwich	le sandwich
Are you having a good sandwich for lunch?	Tu prends un bon sandwich pour le déjeuner ?
the juice	le jus
I am having a sandwich and a juice, because I am hungry.	Je prends un sandwich et un jus, parce que j'ai faim.
Are you having a little coffee?	Est-ce que tu prends un petit café ?
the glass / the drink	le verre
to have a drink	prendre un verre
We are having a drink with a colleague.	Nous prenons un verre avec un collègue.
You are having a drink in a good restaurant in Rome.	Vous prenez un verre dans un bon restaurant à Rome.
the salad	la salade
She is having a large salad for lunch.	Elle prend une grande salade pour le déjeuner.
the soup	la soupe
They always have a salad and a soup.	Ils prennent toujours une salade et une soupe.
We are preparing a good hot soup with vegetables.	Nous préparons une bonne soupe chaude avec des légumes.
the dessert	le dessert
I am having a little dessert with my coffee.	Je prends un petit dessert avec mon café.
They are having a dessert and an apple juice.	Elles prennent un dessert et un jus de pomme.
the break	la pause
I take a break when I take the tram.	Je fais une pause quand je prends le tramway.
We are having a juice for the break.	Nous prenons un jus pour la pause.
to make an appointment	prendre rendez-vous
I am making an appointment with the doctor.	Je prends rendez-vous avec le médecin.
We are making an appointment for tomorrow.	Nous prenons rendez-vous pour demain.
We are having a drink at the café.	Nous prenons un verre au café.
Are you having a drink with us?	Est-ce que tu prends un verre avec nous ?

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