Breakdown of Est-ce que tu peux prendre une photo de moi ?
tu
you (informal singular)
moi
me
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
prendre
to have (a meal/drink) / to take
est-ce que
is it that / do / does (question marker)
pouvoir
to be able to / can
la photo
the photo
Questions & Answers about Est-ce que tu peux prendre une photo de moi ?
Why is the verb for "can" spelled peux here?
peux is the conjugated form of the verb pouvoir (can / to be able to) that goes with tu (you). Both je (I) and tu (you) use the form peux in the present tense.
Why is prendre (to take) left in its basic, unchanged form?
When you use pouvoir with another verb to say you "can do" something, only the first verb (pouvoir) changes to match the subject. The second verb, which is prendre here, stays in its basic dictionary form (the infinitive).
Why does the sentence start with Est-ce que instead of just asking "Peux-tu" (Can you)?
Why does the sentence end with de moi instead of using the word me?
In French, whenever a pronoun comes immediately after a preposition like de (of/from) or avec (with), you must use a "stressed pronoun". The stressed pronoun for "me" is moi.
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