| A | B |
| prendre | to take/to have (food/drink) |
| comprendre | to understand |
| apprendre | to learn |
| reprendre | to take/have again |
| Je prends un café. | I am having a coffee. |
| Est-ce que tu comprends ? | Do you understand? |
| Il apprend le français. | He is learning French. |
| Elle prend un sandwich au fromage. | She is having a cheese sandwich. |
| Nous ne comprenons pas. | We don't understand. |
| Vous apprenez beaucoup. | You (plural) are learning a lot. |
| Ils prennent une salade. | They (boys) are having a salad. |
| Elles comprennent tout. | They (girls) understand everything. |
| Je ne comprends pas bien. | I don't understand well. |
| Qu'est-ce que tu prends ? | What are you having? |
| Il reprend du café. | He is having more coffee. |
| Elle ne comprend rien. | She does not understand anything. |
| Nous apprenons le chinois. | We are learning Chinese. |
| Est-ce que vous reprenez de la tarte ? | Are you (formal) having more pie? |
| Mes parents prennent leur petit-déjeuner à 6 heures. | Mes parents have breakfast at 6:00. |