prendre garde à

/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɡaʁd a/

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 garde à
past
a pris garde à
perfect
pris garde à

Meaning

  1. to be careful of, watch out for

    • Prenez garde aux marches, elles sont glissantes.

      Watch out for the steps, they're slippery.

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

Practice

1 What does prendre garde à mean?

2 Fill the gap: Prenez ___ aux marches, elles sont glissantes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre garde à?

verb

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