apprendre
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | apprends |
| tu | apprends |
| il/elle | apprend |
| nous | apprenons |
| vous | apprenez |
| ils/elles | apprennent |
J'apprends le français chaque jour.
I learn French every day.
Elle apprend à jouer du piano.
She is learning to play the piano.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai appris |
| tu | as appris |
| il/elle | a appris |
| nous | avons appris |
| vous | avez appris |
| ils/elles | ont appris |
Nous avons appris beaucoup de choses en classe.
We learned a lot of things in class.
Ils ont appris à nager cet été.
They learned to swim this summer.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | apprenais |
| tu | apprenais |
| il/elle | apprenait |
| nous | apprenions |
| vous | appreniez |
| ils/elles | apprenaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, j'apprenais vite.
When I was young, I learned quickly.
Elle apprenait toujours de nouvelles chansons.
She was always learning new songs.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | apprendrai |
| tu | apprendras |
| il/elle | apprendra |
| nous | apprendrons |
| vous | apprendrez |
| ils/elles | apprendront |
Demain, je vais apprendre une nouvelle langue.
Tomorrow, I will learn a new language.
Ils apprendront à coder l'année prochaine.
They will learn to code next year.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | apprendrais |
| tu | apprendrais |
| il/elle | apprendrait |
| nous | apprendrions |
| vous | apprendriez |
| ils/elles | apprendraient |
Je voudrais apprendre à danser.
I would like to learn to dance.
Elle aimerait apprendre à parler plusieurs langues.
She would love to learn to speak several languages.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | apprenne |
| tu | apprennes |
| il/elle | apprenne |
| nous | apprenions |
| vous | appreniez |
| ils/elles | apprennent |
Il faut que j'apprenne mes leçons.
I need to learn my lessons.
Il est important qu'elle apprenne à gérer son temps.
It is important that she learns to manage her time.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais appris |
| tu | avais appris |
| il/elle | avait appris |
| nous | avions appris |
| vous | aviez appris |
| ils/elles | avaient appris |
Avant de partir, j'avais appris toutes les règles.
Before leaving, I had learned all the rules.
Ils avaient déjà appris la chanson avant le concert.
They had already learned the song before the concert.
"apprendre" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "apprendre" regular or irregular in French?
- "apprendre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "apprendre" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "apprendre" conjugates as: apprends, apprends, apprenons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "apprendre" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "apprendre" conjugates as: ai appris, as appris, avons appris, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "apprendre" in French?
- "apprendre" (to learn, to teach) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.