The French verb apprendre means "to learn". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of apprendre is j'apprends, tu apprends, il/elle apprend, nous apprenons, vous apprenez, ils/elles apprennent. It is irregular: 3 of its 6 present forms break the regular -re pattern. Its present participle is apprenant and its past participle is appris. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -re pattern.
| j' | apprends | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | apprends | |
| il/ | apprend | |
| nous | apprenons (irregular) | |
| vous | apprenez (irregular) | |
| ils/ | apprennent (irregular) |
| j' | ai appris (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | as appris (irregular) |
| il/ | a appris (irregular) |
| nous | avons appris (irregular) |
| vous | avez appris (irregular) |
| ils/ | ont appris (irregular) |
| j' | apprenais (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | apprenais (irregular) |
| il/ | apprenait (irregular) |
| nous | apprenions (irregular) |
| vous | appreniez (irregular) |
| ils/ | apprenaient (irregular) |
| j' | apprendrai |
|---|---|
| tu | apprendras |
| il/ | apprendra |
| nous | apprendrons |
| vous | apprendrez |
| ils/ | apprendront |
| j' | apprendrais |
|---|---|
| tu | apprendrais |
| il/ | apprendrait |
| nous | apprendrions |
| vous | apprendriez |
| ils/ | apprendraient |
| que j' | apprenne (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | apprennes (irregular) |
| qu'il/ | apprenne (irregular) |
| que nous | apprenions (irregular) |
| que vous | appreniez (irregular) |
| qu'ils/ | apprennent (irregular) |
| tu | apprends |
|---|---|
| nous | apprenons (irregular) |
| vous | apprenez (irregular) |
Apprendre is irregular. Its present forms include apprenons and apprenez, while the third person plural is apprennent. The compound past uses appris, and the present participle is apprenant.
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No. Apprendre is irregular.
The past participle is appris. Its compound past forms include ai appris, as appris, and ont appris.
The present forms are apprends, apprends, apprend, apprenons, apprenez, and apprennent. The stem changes in the plural forms, and the present participle is apprenant.