Usages of prendre
Quand il fait beau, nous prenons le café sur la terrasse et nous regardons les enfants courir dans l’allée.
When the weather is nice, we have coffee on the terrace and watch the children run along the path.
Si le métro est en panne, je prends le tram pour aller au centre-ville.
If the subway is out of order, I take the tram to go downtown.
Pour le dessert, nous prenons une poire et quelques cerises pendant que le café chauffe.
For dessert, we have a pear and a few cherries while the coffee heats up.
Le fleuriste connaît bien la couturière, et tous les deux prennent parfois un café avec la secrétaire.
The florist knows the seamstress well, and both of them sometimes have coffee with the secretary.
Je prends de la moutarde avec mes frites au lieu de la mayonnaise.
I have mustard with my fries instead of mayonnaise.
À la cafétéria, je ne prends ni sandwich ni pizza.
At the cafeteria, I am having neither a sandwich nor a pizza.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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