prendere
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verb
- to take, hold, pick up, get
- to conquerof a political territory or entity
- to takea means of transport
- to choosea certain route or path
- to catcha criminal, animal, etc.
Forms
Present
| I | prendo |
|---|---|
| you | prendi |
| he, she, it | prende |
| we | prendiamo |
| you (plural) | prendete |
| they | prendono |
Imperfect
| I | prendevo |
|---|---|
| you | prendevi |
| he, she, it | prendeva |
| we | prendevamo |
| you (plural) | prendevate |
| they | prendevano |
Past historic
| I | presi |
|---|---|
| you | prendesti |
| he, she, it | prese |
| we | prendemmo |
| you (plural) | prendeste |
| they | presero |
Future
| I | prenderò |
|---|---|
| you | prenderai |
| he, she, it | prenderà |
| we | prenderemo |
| you (plural) | prenderete |
| they | prenderanno |
Conditional
| I | prenderei |
|---|---|
| you | prenderesti |
| he, she, it | prenderebbe |
| we | prenderemmo |
| you (plural) | prendereste |
| they | prenderebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | prenda |
|---|---|
| you | prenda |
| he, she, it | prenda |
| we | prendiamo |
| you (plural) | prendiate |
| they | prendano |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | prendessi |
|---|---|
| you | prendessi |
| he, she, it | prendesse |
| we | prendessimo |
| you (plural) | prendeste |
| they | prendessero |
Imperative
| you | prendi |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | prenda |
| we | prendiamo |
| you (plural) | prendete |
| they | prendano |
Other forms
| infinitive | prendere |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Buonasera. Che cosa prende?Good afternoon. What will you have?A1Il caffè al bar — Coffee at the Bar
- Prendo l'autobus alle otto.I take the bus at eight.A1Ancora una volta (16) — Once more (16) (A1)
- Il club prende il volo per Roma.The club is taking the flight to Rome.A1Ancora una volta (4) — Once more (4) (A1)
- Il motore? Allora prendo l'autobus.The engine? Then I'll take the bus.A1La Vespa non parte — The Vespa Won't Start
Other ways to say it
- abbagliareto dazzle; to dazzle; to impress; to fascinate
- accadereto happen
- acchiappareto catch, to grab, to seize; to catch by surprise
- acciuffareto grab by the hair; to catch, to seize (a fugitive, an escapee, etc.)
- acquisireto acquire; to gain
- acquistareto buy or purchase; to acquire
- adottareto adopt (a child); to adopt, to choose, to select
- affacciarsito overlook, give onto; to appear, show oneself, go to