Translation
to learn; to teach
Test yourself on apprendre
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin apprehendere ('to grasp, to seize, to learn'), from ad ('to') and prehendere ('to take hold of'). English 'apprehend' and 'apprentice' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apprehendere
- English cognates
- apprehend, apprentice
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | apprends | apprenais | appris | apprendrai | apprendrais |
| tu | apprends | apprenais | appris | apprendras | apprendrais |
| il/elle | apprend | apprenait | apprit | apprendra | apprendrait |
| nous | apprenons | apprenions | apprîmes | apprendrons | apprendrions |
| vous | apprenez | appreniez | apprîtes | apprendrez | apprendriez |
| ils/elles | apprennent | apprenaient | apprirent | apprendront | apprendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | apprenne | apprisse |
| tu | apprennes | apprisses |
| il/elle | apprenne | apprît |
| nous | apprenions | apprissions |
| vous | appreniez | apprissiez |
| ils/elles | apprennent | apprissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | apprends |
| nous | apprenons |
| vous | apprenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- apprenant
- Past participle
- appris · apprise · appris · apprises
Examples
.
I have been learning French for three years.
.
She heard the news this morning.
.
He is teaching his children to ride a bike.
.
My grandfather learnt to read when he was over sixty.
Marseille.
I found out by chance that they are moving to Marseille.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(8)Au fond, à gauche
3 min read · Core 1000
Une fausse nouvelle au lycée
3 min read · Core 5000
Adieu, madame Rochat
5 min read · Core 5000
Dubois fait tout refaire
5 min read · Core 5000
Elle commence à comprendre
5 min read · Core 5000
Le couscous de Marco
5 min read · Core 5000
Pas devant les clients
5 min read · Core 1000
Pas encore
5 min read · Core 5000
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
apprendre: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "apprendre" (to learn; to teach): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 9: apprendre, amour, partie and 7 more words.