Conjugation

Take up

prendre

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only take changes; up stays the same: took up, taken up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: take something up. A pronoun always does: take it up.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't take up, he doesn't take up.

    1. I / you / we / they take up
    2. he / she / it takes up

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am taking up
    2. you / we / they are taking up
    3. he / she / it is taking up

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't take up.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they took up

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to take up
    2. you / we / they are going to take up
    3. he / she / it is going to take up

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't take up.

    1. (you) take up
    2. let's take up