Having breakfast: perfect tense 'prendre' verbs, 'déjà' and 'ne…pas encore'
I can use the verb 'prendre' in the perfect tense to say what I had for breakfast.
Having breakfast: perfect tense 'prendre' verbs, 'déjà' and 'ne…pas encore'
I can use the verb 'prendre' in the perfect tense to say what I had for breakfast.
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Key learning points
- The verb 'prendre' (to take, taking) has an irregular past participle: pris - j'ai pris une photo.
- Other verbs like 'prendre' (comprendre, apprendre) have the same past participle ending: il a compris la tâche.
- To talk about 'having' a meal, food or drink in French, use the verb 'prendre', not 'avoir': tu as pris un café hier.
- The adverb 'déjà' means 'already': j'ai déjà mangé. In a question, it can also mean 'yet': tu as déjà mangé ?
- Adverb 'encore' means 'again': j'ai encore joué. In a negative sentence, it means 'not yet': je n'ai pas encore joué.
Keywords
Prendre - to take, taking
Perfect tense - verb tense that describes completed actions in the past e.g. I (have) listened, you (have) played
Past participle - verb that forms the perfect tense, usually together with a present tense form of 'avoir'
Encore - adverb meaning 'again or 'yet'
Déjà - adverb meaning 'already' or 'yet'
Common misconception
Like in English, to talk about 'having' a meal, food or drink in French, use the verb 'avoir': j'ai le petit-déjeuner (I am having breakfast).
To talk about 'having' a meal, food or drink in French, use the verb 'prendre', not 'avoir': je prends le petit-déjeuner.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
ai
as
a
avons
avez
ont
exercise book
word
coat
language
homework
to go shopping
to do the cooking
to do the housework
to do homework
Exit quiz
5 Questions
accident
to be in pain, hurt or sick
breakfast
already
then, next
again