Join Discordpris
/pʁi/prendre
1.
verbPARTG3passéSing, Plur
taken
caught
picked up
J'ai pris mon sac et je suis parti.
I took my bag and left.
Synonyms:saisi, attrapé, emporté
2.
adjectivemasculine
busy
unavailable
spoken for
Désolé, je suis pris ce soir — on peut remettre ça ?
Sorry, I'm busy tonight — can we reschedule?
Synonyms:occupé, indisponible, retenu
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Pris means "taken," "caught," or "gotten." It is the past participle of the verb "prendre" (to take, to catch, to get).
USAGE
It's commonly used with "avoir" to form compound tenses: "J'ai pris le train" (I took the train).
It also functions as an adjective: "La place est prise" (The seat is taken).
TRAPS
Remember past participle agreement!
With "avoir," pris usually doesn't agree unless the direct object precedes it ("La photo que j'ai prise").
As an adjective, it always agrees (pris/prise/pris/prises).