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French · Verb · #521 most common

entreprendre

to undertake
to start

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeentreprends
tuentreprends
il/elleentreprend
nousentreprenons
vousentreprenez
ils/ellesentreprennent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai entrepris
tuas entrepris
il/ellea entrepris
nousavons entrepris
vousavez entrepris
ils/ellesont entrepris
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeentreprenais
tuentreprenais
il/elleentreprenait
nousentreprenions
vousentrepreniez
ils/ellesentreprenaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeentreprendrai
tuentreprendras
il/elleentreprendra
nousentreprendrons
vousentreprendrez
ils/ellesentreprendront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeentreprendrais
tuentreprendrais
il/elleentreprendrait
nousentreprendrions
vousentreprendriez
ils/ellesentreprendraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeentreprenne
tuentreprennes
il/elleentreprenne
nousentreprenions
vousentrepreniez
ils/ellesentreprennent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais entrepris
tuavais entrepris
il/elleavait entrepris
nousavions entrepris
vousaviez entrepris
ils/ellesavaient entrepris

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Common questions
Is "entreprendre" regular or irregular in French?
"entreprendre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "entreprendre" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "entreprendre" conjugates as: entreprends, entreprends, entreprenons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "entreprendre" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "entreprendre" conjugates as: ai entrepris, as entrepris, avons entrepris, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "entreprendre" in French?
"entreprendre" (to undertake, to start) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.