/apʁɑ̃dʁ/
#266 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to learn; to teach
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
Verb type-re irregular (3rd group, conjugates like prendre)
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
J' .
I have been learning French for three years.
.
She heard the news this morning.
.
He is teaching his children to ride a bike.
- soixante .
My grandfather learnt to read when he was over sixty.
J' ' déménagent Marseille.
I found out by chance that they are moving to Marseille.
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