School 3
Vous comprenez le français ?
Remember apprendre, comprendre, and prendre? They're similar to other verbs that end with ‑re, but the d vanishes in some forms!
| verb entendre | verb comprendre |
| j'entends | je comprends |
| tu entends | tu comprends |
| il / elle entend | il / elle comprend |
| nous entendons | nous comprenons |
| vous entendez | vous comprenez |
| ils / elles entendent | ils / elles comprennent |
Les étudiants comprennent le prof.
The students understand the teacher.
Knowledge is power
Apprendre can mean to learn or to study, depending on the context!
Béatrice apprend les mathématiques à l'université.
Beatrice is studying math in college.
Vous apprenez le français avec Duo !
You are learning French with Duo!
Il faut apprendre la grammaire !
We've seen that il faut can mean one must... But it's often translated as you must or you have to as well!
Il faut étudier tous les soirs.
You must study every evening.
Il faut apprendre la grammaire française.
You have to learn French grammar.