This is part of the section Present Tense in French.

French Verbs – Present Tense of Irregular Verbs – Battre, Mettre and Prendre

In this lesson, we cover the present tense of the verbs battre (‘to beat’), mettre (‘to put’) and prendre (‘to take’).

What is the French present tense of battre (‘to beat’)?

French	English
je bats	I beat
tu bats	you beat
il bat	he beats
elle bat	she beats
nous battons	we beat
vous battez	you beat
ils battent	they beat
elles battent	they beat

What is the French present tense of mettre (‘to put’)?

French	English
je mets	I put
tu mets	you put
il met	he puts
elle met	she puts
nous mettons	we put
vous mettez	you put
ils mettent	they put
elles mettent	they put

What is the French present tense of prendre (‘to take’)?

French	English
je prends	I take
tu prends	you take
il prend	he takes
elle prend	she takes
nous prenons	we take
vous prenez	you take
ils prennent	they take
elles prennent	they take

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