| A | B |
| prendre | to take |
| comprendre | to understand |
| apprendre | to learn |
| surprendre | to surprise |
| prends | I/you take... je/tu.... |
| prend | he/she takes... il/elle... |
| prenons | we take... nous... |
| prenez | you take... vous... |
| prennent | they take... ils/elles... |
| comprends | I/you understand... je/tu... |
| comprend | He/she understands... il/elle... |
| comprenons | we understand... nous... |
| comprenez | you understand... vous... |
| comprennent | they understand... ils/elles... |
| apprends | I/you learn... je/tu... |
| apprend | He/she learns... il/elle... |
| apprenons | We learn... nous... |
| apprenez | You learn... vous... |
| apprennent | they learn... ils/elles... |
| J'ai appris | I learned |
| Tu as compris | You understood |
| Il a pris | He took |
| Nous avons surpris | We surprised |
| Vous avez pris | You took |
| Elles ont appris | They learned |
| J'ai compris | I understood |
| prends! prenez! | Take! Have! |
| prenons! | Let's take! Let's have! |
| apprends! apprenez! | Learn! |
| apprenons! | Let's learn! |