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Verb

prendere

to take

Auxiliary: avere

'prendere' is a second-conjugation verb (-ere) that takes 'avere' in compound tenses and has the irregular past participle 'preso'. It is also used for catching transport and ordering food or drink.

Prendo un caffè, grazie.

I'll have a coffee, thanks.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io prendo
I take

Ogni mattina prendo l'autobus per andare al lavoro.

Every morning I take the bus to go to work.

tu prendi
you take

Cosa prendi da bere?

What are you having to drink?

lui/lei prende
he/she takes

Mia madre prende sempre il tè al mattino.

My mother always has tea in the morning.

noi prendiamo
we take

Prendiamo il treno delle otto.

We're taking the eight o'clock train.

voi prendete
you (plural) take

Prendete voi le decisioni importanti?

Do you make the important decisions?

loro prendono
they take

I bambini prendono l'esempio dai genitori.

Children take their example from their parents.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io prendevo
I was taking / used to take

Da studente prendevo sempre appunti a mano.

As a student I always used to take notes by hand.

tu prendevi
you were taking / used to take

Prendevi sempre la stessa strada per tornare.

You always used to take the same road back.

lui/lei prendeva
he/she was taking / used to take

Da giovane prendeva lezioni di violino.

When she was young she used to take violin lessons.

noi prendevamo
we were taking / used to take

In estate prendevamo sempre il gelato dopo cena.

In summer we always used to have ice cream after dinner.

voi prendevate
you (plural) were taking / used to take

Prendevate il traghetto per andare all'isola.

You used to take the ferry to go to the island.

loro prendevano
they were taking / used to take

I turisti prendevano molte foto del panorama.

The tourists used to take many photos of the view.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io ho preso
I took / have taken

Ho preso un taxi per arrivare in tempo.

I took a taxi to arrive on time.

tu hai preso
you took / have taken

Hai preso le medicine stamattina?

Did you take your medicine this morning?

lui/lei ha preso
he/she took / has taken

Marco ha preso un bel voto all'esame.

Marco got a good grade on the exam.

noi abbiamo preso
we took / have taken

Abbiamo preso il volo delle sei.

We took the six o'clock flight.

voi avete preso
you (plural) took / have taken

Avete preso l'ombrello? Sta per piovere.

Did you take an umbrella? It's about to rain.

loro hanno preso
they took / have taken

Hanno preso una decisione importante ieri.

They made an important decision yesterday.

Trapassato prossimo

Past Perfect

io avevo preso
I had taken

Avevo già preso il biglietto quando è arrivato.

I had already bought the ticket when he arrived.

tu avevi preso
you had taken

Avevi preso tu le chiavi, ricordi?

You had taken the keys, remember?

lui/lei aveva preso
he/she had taken

Lei aveva preso freddo alla partita.

She had caught a chill at the match.

noi avevamo preso
we had taken

Avevamo preso l'autostrada per fare prima.

We had taken the motorway to be quicker.

voi avevate preso
you (plural) had taken

Avevate preso accordi prima di firmare.

You had made arrangements before signing.

loro avevano preso
they had taken

Avevano preso il posto migliore in sala.

They had taken the best seat in the hall.

Futuro semplice

Future

io prenderò
I will take

Domani prenderò un giorno di ferie.

Tomorrow I will take a day off.

tu prenderai
you will take

Prenderai il treno o la macchina?

Will you take the train or the car?

lui/lei prenderà
he/she will take

Prenderà lei il comando del gruppo.

She will take charge of the group.

noi prenderemo
we will take

Prenderemo un caffè insieme più tardi.

We will have a coffee together later.

voi prenderete
you (plural) will take

Prenderete voi le misure della stanza?

Will you take the measurements of the room?

loro prenderanno
they will take

Prenderanno una decisione entro venerdì.

They will make a decision by Friday.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Conditional

io prenderei
I would take

Prenderei volentieri un altro po' di torta.

I would gladly take a bit more cake.

tu prenderesti
you would take

Prenderesti in considerazione la mia offerta?

Would you take my offer into consideration?

lui/lei prenderebbe
he/she would take

Lei prenderebbe il posto se glielo offrissero.

She would take the position if they offered it to her.

noi prenderemmo
we would take

Prenderemmo la strada panoramica, se avessimo tempo.

We would take the scenic route, if we had time.

voi prendereste
you (plural) would take

Prendereste un cane se aveste un giardino?

Would you get a dog if you had a garden?

loro prenderebbero
they would take

Prenderebbero l'aereo se costasse meno.

They would take the plane if it cost less.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

io prenda
(that) I take

Vuoi che prenda io le prenotazioni?

Do you want me to make the reservations?

tu prenda
(that) you take

È meglio che tu prenda l'ombrello.

It is better that you take an umbrella.

lui/lei prenda
(that) he/she take

Spero che prenda la decisione giusta.

I hope that he makes the right decision.

noi prendiamo
(that) we take

Preferisce che prendiamo il treno diretto.

He prefers that we take the direct train.

voi prendiate
(that) you (plural) take

Bisogna che prendiate una decisione insieme.

It is necessary that you make a decision together.

loro prendano
(that) they take

Non credo che prendano sul serio l'avviso.

I don't think that they take the warning seriously.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

io prendessi
(that) I took

Se prendessi ferie, andrei al mare.

If I took a holiday, I would go to the seaside.

tu prendessi
(that) you took

Vorrei che prendessi la cosa più seriamente.

I would like you to take the matter more seriously.

lui/lei prendesse
(that) he/she took

Sarebbe meglio se prendesse un giorno di riposo.

It would be better if she took a day of rest.

noi prendessimo
(that) we took

Voleva che prendessimo un caffè con lui.

He wanted us to have a coffee with him.

voi prendeste
(that) you (plural) took

Sarebbe utile se prendeste nota di tutto.

It would be useful if you took note of everything.

loro prendessero
(that) they took

Speravo che prendessero la strada giusta.

I hoped that they would take the right road.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tu prendi
take!

Prendi un ombrello, sta piovendo!

Take an umbrella, it's raining!

Lei prenda
take! (formal)

Prenda pure una sedia, si accomodi.

Do take a chair, please sit down.

noi prendiamo
let's take!

Prendiamo un taxi, è troppo tardi per l'autobus.

Let's take a taxi, it's too late for the bus.

voi prendete
take! (plural)

Prendete posto, la riunione sta per iniziare.

Take your seats, the meeting is about to start.

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