PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Conjugation directory
Apprendre is essential for discussing education and skill acquisition, a common theme in TEF/TCF speaking and writing prompts. Its irregular conjugation pattern is shared with other -prendre verbs, making it a model to study.
Use apprendre in the present tense to describe ongoing learning (e.g., j'apprends le français) or in the passé composé to talk about what you have learned.
Nous apprenons le français pour nous préparer au TCF Canada.
We are learning French to prepare for the TCF Canada.
Remember that apprendre can mean 'to teach' when followed by à (e.g., apprendre à quelqu'un à faire quelque chose), but it is not the same as enseigner.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Apprendre typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.