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[edit] G: Prendre

Prendre is an irregular -re verb, and is conjugated differently.

[edit] Formation

French Verb • Present Indicative • Gnome-speakernotes.png audio (upload)
Flag of France.svg prendre Flag of La Francophonie.svg to take
Singular Plural
first person je prends jeuh prahn I take nous prenons noo prenn ohn we take
second person tu prends too prahn you take vous prenez voo prennay you take
third person il prend eel prahnn he takes ils prennent eel prehn they take
(masc. or mixed)
elle prend ell prahnn she takes
on prend oh prahnn one takes elles prennent ell prehn they take (fem.)


[edit] Related Words

  • prendre - to take
  • apprendre - to learn
  • comprendre - to comprehend/understand
  • se méprendre - to be mistaken
  • surprendre - to surprise

[edit] Idioms and Related Expressions

  • prendre - to take, to have something to eat
  • prendre conscience (de) - to become aware (of)
  • prendre la correspondance - to change trains
  • prendre une décision - to make a decision
  • prendre des kilos - to gain weight
  • prendre part (à) - to take part (in)
  • prendre la parole - to start talking
  • prendre le pas sur - to surpass
  • prendre le petit déjeuner - to eat breakfast
  • prendre rendez-vous - to make an appointment
  • prendre le métro - to get the subway
  • prendre un café - to have a coffee

[edit] V: The Sciences - Les Sciences

French Vocabulary • Science • Gnome-speakernotes.pngaudio (upload)
Flag of France.svg The Sciences and Scientists Flag of La Francophonie.svg Les sciences et les savants
General Biology - La biologie
le savant
scientist		 une personne qui expérimente
a person who experiments		 la bio(logie)
biology		 l’étude des organismes vivants
the study of living organisms
observer
analyser		 to observe
to analyse		 la botanique
botany		 l’étude des plantes
the study of plants
Physics - La physique l’anatomie (f)
anatomy		 l’étude du corps humain
the study of the human body
la physique
physics		 l’étude de la matière et de l’énergie
the study of matter and energy		 la zoologie
zoology		 l’étude des animaux
the study of animals
le physicien physicist le biologiste biologist
Chemistry - La chimie la cellule a cell
la chimie
chemistry		 l’étude des éléments
the study of elements		 des microbes
des bactéries
des virus		 germs
bacteria
virus
le chimiste chemist le microscope microscope

[edit] V: Elements - Les éléments

French Vocabulary • Science • Gnome-speakernotes.pngaudio (upload)
Flag of France.svg Elements Flag of La Francophonie.svg Les éléments
l'argent (m) silver Also: money
l'azote (m) nitrogen
le chrome chromium /krom/
le cuivre copper Also a conjugation of cuivrer
le fer iron
l'hydrogène (m) hydrogen Also a conjugation of hydrogéner.
le manganèse manganese
l'or (m) gold Also a conjunction meaning yet, however.
l'oxygène (m) oxygen
le soufre sulphur /sufr/ (audio)
le xénon xenon
le zinc zinc /zɛ̃ɡ/, /zE~g/
Also: (informal) counter
Also: (in a bar, café, etc), bar

For a complete listing of the elements, see Tableau périodique des éléments.

[edit] V: Astronomy

French Vocabulary • Science • Gnome-speakernotes.pngaudio (upload)
Flag of France.svg Astronomy Flag of La Francophonie.svg L'astronomie
The Planets
Mercure Mercury
Vénus Venus
La (planete) terre Earth
Mars Mars
Jupiter Jupiter
Saturne Saturn
Uranus Uranus
Neptune Neptune
Pluton Pluto
Other Obejcts
Le soleil sun
La lune moon


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Introductory : 0.01 Introduction • 0.02 Learning French • 0.03 The Alphabet • 0.04 Accents • 0.05 Greetings • 0.06 Formal Speech • 0.07 How are you? • 0.08 Numbers • 0.09 Dates • 0.10 Telling Time • Review • Test
Level One : 1.01 Basic Grammar • 1.02 To Be • 1.03 Description • 1.04 Family • 1.05 Recreation • 1.06 The House • 1.07 Weather • 1.08 Travel • 1.09 Art • 1.10 Science • Test
Level Two : 2.01 School • 2.02 Culture • 2.03 Shopping • 2.04 Going out • 2.05 Transportation • 2.06 Everyday Life • 2.07 Rural Life • 2.08 Food and Drink • 2.09 Dining • 2.10 Communication • Test
Level Three : 3.01 Vacations • 3.02 Work • 3.03 Health • 3.04 Money • 3.05 Youth • 3.06 Adolescence • 3.07 Ancient History • 3.08 Revolution! • 3.09 Modern France • 3.10 Current Events • Test
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