Present of prene

Level 2

Prene (to take) is irregular in the present: preni, prenes, pren, prenèm, prenètz, prenon.

How It Works

Prene means to take. It also means to have, when you order food or a drink.

Whoprene
ieupreni
tuprenes
el, elapren
nosautresprenèm
vosautresprenètz
eles, elasprenon

The verbs comprene (to understand) and aprene (to learn) follow the same pattern: compreni, comprenes, compren and apreni, aprenes, apren.

The third person singular is pren, with no ending. The infinitive prene ends in -e, but the first person ends in -i. The stress moves to the ending in prenèm and prenètz.

Examples (5)

  1. Preni lo tren.

    I take the train.

    Preni: the first person ends in -i.

  2. Prenèm un tè amb lach.

    We have a tea with milk.

    Prenèm: the stress is on the ending.

  3. Maria pren lo bus.

    Maria takes the bus.

    Pren: the third person has no ending.

  4. Prenes un cafè?

    Are you having a coffee?

    Prenes: the tu form.

  5. Los dròlles prenon lo pan.

    The children take the bread.

    Prenon: the plural.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the infinitive for the third person

    Maria prene lo bus.
    Maria pren lo bus.

    The third person singular has no ending: pren.

How It Connects

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Present of preneLevel 2

Learn This First

Prene is an irregular -re verb, so the -re present comes first.

Words in This Pattern

prenecomprenecomprendreapreneaprendre