reprendre
Quizto take back, to resume
Present Tense (Présent)
Past Tense (Passé Composé)
Imperfect Tense (Imparfait)
Pluperfect Tense (Plus Que Parfait)
Simple Past Tense (Passé Simple)
Past Anterior Tense (Passé Antérieur)
Future Tense (Futur Simple)
Future Perfect Tense (Futur Antérieur)
Subjunctive Present Tense (Subjonctif Présent)
Subjunctive Past Tense (Subjonctif Passé)
Subjunctive Imperfect Tense (Subjonctif Imparfait)
Subjunctive Pluperfect Tense (Subjonctif Plus Que Parfait)
Conditional Present Tense (Conditionnel Présent)
Conditional Past 1st Form (Conditionnel Passé 1ère Forme)
Conditional Past 2nd Form (Conditionnel Passé 2ème Forme)
Imperative Present (Impératif Présent)
Imperative Past (Impératif Passé)
Common Expressions
reprendre le travail
to go back to work
reprendre de qqch
to have some more of something, to have a second helping of something
reprendre des forces
to get one's strength back
reprendre son souffle
to catch one's breath
reprendre connaissance
to regain consciousness, to come round
reprendre ses esprits
to come to one's senses, to collect oneself
reprendre la route
to get back on the road, to set off again
reprendre le dessus
to regain the upper hand, to get back on top
reprendre qqch en main
to take something back in hand, to get something back under control
reprendre qqn
to correct someone, to pick someone up on a mistake
reprendre du poil de la bête
to perk up, to get back on form
Examples
Je reprends le travail lundi.
I go back to work on Monday.
Les cours reprennent la semaine prochaine.
Classes start again next week.
Reprenons là où nous nous étions arrêtés.
Let's pick up where we left off.
La discussion a repris après une courte pause.
The discussion resumed after a short break.
Elle a repris ses études à quarante ans.
She went back to studying at forty.
Il a repris la boulangerie de ses parents.
He took over his parents' bakery.
Je passerai reprendre mes affaires samedi.
I'll come by to pick up my things on Saturday.
Tu reprends un peu de café ?
Will you have some more coffee?
Vous reprendrez bien un peu de dessert ?
You'll have a little more dessert, won't you?
Elle reprenait des forces de jour en jour.
She was getting her strength back day by day.
Attends, je reprends mon souffle.
Hang on, I'm catching my breath.
Le blessé a repris connaissance dans l'ambulance.
The injured man regained consciousness in the ambulance.
Elle me reprend chaque fois que je fais une faute en français.
She corrects me every time I make a mistake in French.
Il faudrait que tu reprennes le sport.
You should take up sport again.