High-frequency and multifunctional verb in French - apprendre. It is conjugated according to the rules of verbs of group III, that is, outside the regular rule.
The third, the smallest, group of French verbs is a class of words that have features in their conjugation - these are exceptions. Groups I and II share among themselves most of the verbs, in accordance with the endings –er, -ir, and provide a common conjugation paradigm. Irregular verbs do not make it possible to conjugate them by analogy and require learning.
Meaning of the verb apprendre
Conjugation of a verb will be useful only if you understand for yourself the meaning of the word used. Apprendre has several shades of meaning and it becomes more clear within a synonymous series of similar in meaning verbs.
The dictionary entry offers several meanings of the word apprendre: it is to recognize, and to learn (s), and to teach, explain, show, and also communicate (apprendre une nouvelle).
A synonym in the meaning of “study” is the verb of the étudier first group. It also implies immersion in the material being studied, serious study. However, there is a difference: étudier, like faire ses études, means "go to school." Apprendre, in contrast, carries the meaning of self-study material.
Conjugation Features
Despite the fact that the third group of verbs includes exceptions, the words in it also tend to be united in common by analogy. For example: comprendre, reprendre, Ă©prendre, apprendre. The conjugation of these and similar irregular verbs with different prefixes and polar meanings corresponds to one general paradigm of the prendre verb, simple in morphemic composition. The basis of its Pr-, respectively Appr- is the basis for apprendre. Conjugation will consist in joining to the basis of the endings of different times.
Unlike many irregular verbs, prendre derivatives do not change the participle form, but only add –is to the stem. Thus, the past participle form for apprendre is appris.
The conjugation of the verb apprendre in the present tense has the following endings: je –ends, tu –ends, il / elle –end, nous –enons, vous –enez, ils –ennent. In the future prime time, the singular 1st person form is apprendrai. Next, the verb is conjugated by analogy with the endings for Futur simple. In the past tense of an imperfect appearance, in the same way endings will be added to the appren-form.