prendre forme

/pʁɑ̃dʁ fɔʁm/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
prend forme
past
a pris forme
perfect
pris forme

Meaning

  1. to take shape

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

prendre corps

"prendre corps" and "prendre forme" are close synonyms for "to take shape," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does prendre forme mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le projet prend enfin ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre forme?

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