Course Glossary

The Verb Prendre

A Family Eating Dinner

For this application, you will demonstrate your knowledge of the verb prendre. The assignment is split into an oral portion and a written portion, which are both outlined below.

Part I

Complete an audio recording based on the prompts below:

  1. Explain what each of the following people are going to have to eat or drink in a restaurant using the verb prendre. Choose a different food or drink for each one.
    1. Your brother
    2. You and your dad
    3. Your friends
    4. You

  2. Describe which family members the following people are surprising, using the verb surprendre. Use a different person for each one.
    1. You
    2. Your sisters
    3. Your mom
    4. You and your friends

Part II

Write sentences explaining which school subject each of the following people are learning or understanding, using apprendre or comprendre. Use the clues given to create the sentences.

  1. We/English/to learn
  2. All of you/Math/to understand
  3. You (your friend)/Science/to understand
  4. She/History/to learn
  5. They/French/to understand
  6. I/your choice of school subject/your choice of to learn or to understand

Use the audio information found in the Developmental Module to help you create the audio recording of your report. Before you begin, review the Applying the Verb Prendre Checklist to make sure you include all items required for full credit.

AssignmentOnce you have finished the audio portion and the written portion of this assignment, submit your work to the dropbox.