Breakdown of Tu as pris le train hier.
tu
you (informal singular)
avoir
to have
prendre
to have (a meal/drink) / to take
le train
the train
Questions & Answers about Tu as pris le train hier.
Why does this sentence use pris instead of a regular past tense ending?
Pris is the irregular past participle of the verb prendre (to take). Because it's irregular, it doesn't follow the normal rules for making past tense words (like changing an -er to -é). It is a high-frequency irregular form that you simply have to memorize.
Why are there two words (as pris) to say "took"?
In French, the most common past tense (the passé composé) is built using two parts. You need a helping verb (here, as, which means "have") and a past action word (the past participle pris, which means "taken"). Literally, the French says "You have taken", which is how they express "You took".
Do I pronounce the s at the end of pris?
No, the final s in pris is completely silent. The word is pronounced exactly like the English word "pree".