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FRENCH VERB

prendre rendez-vous

to make an appointment

  • #259 most used
  • Irregular -re verb
  • Past participle: pris rendez-vous
  • Present participle: prenant rendez-vous

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I make an appointment
  2. tu you make an appointment
  3. il, elle, on he/she makes an appointment
  4. nous we make an appointment
  5. vous you make an appointment
  6. ils, elles they make an appointment

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I made an appointment
  2. tu you made an appointment
  3. il, elle, on he/she made an appointment
  4. nous we made an appointment
  5. vous you made an appointment
  6. ils, elles they made an appointment

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to make an appointment
  2. tu you used to make an appointment
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to make an appointment
  4. nous we used to make an appointment
  5. vous you used to make an appointment
  6. ils, elles they used to make an appointment

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will make an appointment
  2. tu you will make an appointment
  3. il, elle, on he/she will make an appointment
  4. nous we will make an appointment
  5. vous you will make an appointment
  6. ils, elles they will make an appointment

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would make an appointment
  2. tu you would make an appointment
  3. il, elle, on he/she would make an appointment
  4. nous we would make an appointment
  5. vous you would make an appointment
  6. ils, elles they would make an appointment

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I make an appointment
  2. tu (that) you make an appointment
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she make an appointment
  4. nous (that) we make an appointment
  5. vous (that) you make an appointment
  6. ils, elles (that) they make an appointment

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu make an appointment!
  2. nous make an appointment! (let’s)
  3. vous make an appointment! (plural, or formal)

How to use prendre rendez-vous

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je prends rendez-vous chez le dentiste pour mardi.

    I'm making an appointment at the dentist's for Tuesday.

  2. Past

    Tu as pris rendez-vous pour la voiture ?

    Did you make an appointment for the car?

  3. Imperfect

    Avant, on prenait rendez-vous par téléphone, pas en ligne.

    We used to make appointments by phone, not online.

  4. Future

    Je prendrai rendez-vous avec le banquier la semaine prochaine.

    I'll make an appointment with the banker next week.

  5. Conditional

    Vous prendriez rendez-vous pour moi, s'il vous plaît ?

    Would you make an appointment for me, please?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il vaut mieux que tu prennes rendez-vous avant de venir.

    You'd better make an appointment before coming.

  7. Imperative

    Prenez rendez-vous à l'accueil en sortant.

    Make an appointment at reception on your way out.

Good to know

  • Prendre rendez-vous chez le médecin, avec quelqu'un; avoir rendez-vous is to have the appointment.

Where you hear prendre rendez-vous

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Je prends rendez-vous en ligne. I'm making an appointment online.
  • J'ai pris rendez-vous chez le coiffeur. I made an appointment at the hairdresser's.
  • Je vais prendre rendez-vous chez le médecin. I'm going to make an appointment with the doctor.
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A Letter from the Préfecture

Beginner Level 3 · prendre rendez-vous

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