ITALIAN VERB

prendere

to take, to have (food or drink)

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

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

Present

Prendo un cappuccino e un cornetto, grazie.

I'll have a cappuccino and a croissant, thanks.
Past

Abbiamo preso il treno delle otto.

We took the eight o'clock train.
Imperfect

Prendevo sempre l'autobus per andare a scuola.

I always took the bus to school.
Future

Prenderemo una casa in affitto al mare.

We'll rent a house by the sea.
Conditional

Prenderei il pesce, se è fresco.

I'd have the fish, if it's fresh.
Present subjunctive

Preferisco che prendiate un taxi stasera.

I'd rather you took a taxi tonight.
Imperative

Prendi il cappotto, fa freddo fuori.

Take your coat, it's cold outside.

Prendere is also to have food or drink: prendo un caffè; and to take a bus or a train: prendo il treno.

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

A colazione prendo sempre un cappuccino. At breakfast I always have a cappuccino.
A pranzo ho preso le tagliatelle al ragù. At lunch I had the tagliatelle with meat sauce.
Domani prendo il pane per la nonna. Tomorrow I'll get the bread for grandma.

A colazione prendo sempre un cappuccino. At breakfast I always have a cappuccino.
A pranzo ho preso le tagliatelle al ragù. At lunch I had the tagliatelle with meat sauce.
Domani prendo il pane per la nonna. Tomorrow I'll get the bread for grandma.