A Guide to Conjugating the French Amener (to Bring, Take)

A Guide to Conjugating the French Amener (to Bring, Take) When learning French, you will often need to use the verb  amener  which means to take or to bring. This is used in the context of take the dog to the park or something similar. This is a relatively easy French lesson to follow and good practice for conjugating a stem-changing verb. How to Conjugate the French Verb  Amener To conjugate a verb means to adapt it to match the subject pronoun you are speaking about. We do the same thing in English, though the conjugations are often simple such as using takes instead of take. Each verb form for  amener  is slightly different depending on subject. Pronouns like I, you, he, or we each have their own translation in French j, tu, il, nous, etc. Its also important to know that  amener  is a  stem-changing verb. This means that conjugating  the verb uses the same endings as regular -er verbs. That makes this a very easy conjugation. Study this chart to learn how to conjugate this verb in French. It tells you which form to use with each subject and in each tense.  For example, to say I bring, you will say jamà ¨ne. To say we will bring, you will say nous  amà ¨nerez. Subject Present Future Imperfect j' amà ¨ne amà ¨nerai amenais tu amà ¨nes amà ¨neras amenais il amà ¨ne amà ¨nera amenait nous amenons amà ¨nerons amenions vous amenez amà ¨nerez ameniez ils amà ¨nent amà ¨neront amenaient Amener and the Present Participle The  present participle  of  amener  is  amenant. The -ant ending is similar to the -ing we use in English, which makes the verb mean bringing or taking. This verb form is quite resourceful as it can also be an adjective, gerund, or even a noun in the right context. Amener  in the Past Tense Passà © composà ©Ã‚  is the most common form of past tense in the French language. When you want to say that you brought or took something, you will need to add the appropriate  auxiliary verb. In the case of amener, that is  avoir. Were not quite done, though, because you will also need the  past participle  of the verb to complete the phrase. For amener, that is simply  amenà ©. That is used no matter the subject pronoun. Now that we know all the pieces for the past tense, lets put it to use. To say I brought in French, you will say jai  amenà ©. In this case,  ai  is the conjugate for that helping or auxiliary verb,  avoir. More Conjugations of  Amener Those are the simple conjugations of  amener  and ones that you will use quite often. There are other forms of this verb that you may or may not need, but its good to be aware of them. The subjunctive refers to a verb mood expressing that something is uncertain. The conditional is another verb mood that is used when the action might happen under certain conditions. The passà ©Ã‚  simple and imperfect subjunctive forms are used in formal writing. Unless youre learning how to write properly in French, its not likely that you will use them. Subject Subjunctive Conditional Passà © Simple Imperfect Subjunctive j' amà ¨ne amà ¨nerais amenai amenasse tu amà ¨nes amà ¨nerais amenas amenasses il amà ¨ne amà ¨nerait amena amenà ¢t nous amenions amà ¨nerions amenà ¢mes amenassions vous ameniez amà ¨neriez amenà ¢tes amenassiez ils amà ¨nent amà ¨neraient amenà ¨rent amenassent Heres where things can get a bit confusing when conjugating French verbs. The imperative form is another verb mood used to request, give, or make a request. The primary difference here is that you will not use the subject pronoun. Instead, you simply use the imperative verb form. For example, instead of saying tu  amà ¨ne you can simply say amà ¨ne. Imperative (tu) amà ¨ne (nous) amenons (vous) amenez Other Verbs Meaning To Take In English, we use the word take in many contexts. There is no single to take word in French.  As with many languages, French uses a few verbs to indicate the different meanings of to take.   Where  amener  is more like to bring,  accepter  means to accept. The verb for actually taking something is  prendre. Its a good idea to study all of these at once so you know when to use each.