Conjugation of apprendre in French
apprendreto learnirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apprends | |
| tu | apprends | |
| il/elle/on | apprend | |
| nous | apprenons | |
| vous | apprenez | |
| ils/elles | apprennent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
apprenontapprenonsThe correct form is irregular in the stem: apprendre becomes appren- in the plural forms, not appren-ont.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai appris | |
| tu | as appris | |
| il/elle/on | a appris | |
| nous | avons appris | |
| vous | avez appris | |
| ils/elles | ont appris |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apprenais | |
| tu | apprenais | |
| il/elle/on | apprenait | |
| nous | apprenions | |
| vous | appreniez | |
| ils/elles | apprenaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apprendrai | |
| tu | apprendras | |
| il/elle/on | apprendra | |
| nous | apprendrons | |
| vous | apprendrez | |
| ils/elles | apprendront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
apprendraapprendraiFirst-person singular future takes -ai: j'apprendrai, not the infinitive ending.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apprendrais | |
| tu | apprendrais | |
| il/elle/on | apprendrait | |
| nous | apprendrions | |
| vous | apprendriez | |
| ils/elles | apprendraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | apprenne | |
| tu | apprennes | |
| il/elle/on | apprenne | |
| nous | apprenions | |
| vous | appreniez | |
| ils/elles | apprennent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
apprenontapprenionsThe present subjunctive uses the stem appren- with -ions: nous apprenions.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | apprends | |
| nous | apprenons | |
| vous | apprenez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | appris | |
| tu | appris | |
| il/elle/on | appris | |
| nous | appris | |
| vous | appris | |
| ils/elles | appris |
apprendre — frequently asked questions
Is apprendre a regular verb?
No — apprendre is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does apprendre mean?
apprendre is a French verb meaning "to learn".