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Tu comprends le français ?
Verbs like apprendre, comprendre, and prendre will always have the same endings. They are similar to verbs you’ve already learned, like entendre and attendre, but notice that there’s no d with ils or elles!
| je prends | je comprends |
|---|---|
| tu prends | tu comprends |
| il / elle prend | il / elle comprend |
| nous prenons | nous comprenons |
| vous prenez | vous comprenez |
| ils/elles prennent | ils/elles comprennent |
Les étudiants comprennent le prof.The students understand the teacher.
J’apprends mes leçons
Apprendre can mean learn or study depending on the context.
Béatrice apprend les mathématiques à l’université.
Beatrice is studying math in college.
Mes enfants apprennent leurs leçons de mathématiques.
My children are studying their math lessons.
Vous apprenez le français avec Duo !
You are learning French with Duo!
Il faut apprendre la grammaire !
We’ve already seen that il faut can mean one must. Because it’s such a common expression in French, it’s often translated as you must or you have to as well.
Il faut être à l’heure demain.
You have to be on time tomorrow.
Il faut étudier tous les soirs.
You must study every evening.
Il faut apprendre la grammaire française.
You have to learn French grammar.