All verbs

/amne/to bringB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · à — Takes a direct object — a person — and à for where

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
amenons
Presentprésentstem changes

Singular — the short stem

amèn-+-e -es -e

Presentprésent1 exception(s)

Boot verb — ils takes the singular stem back

amen-+-ons -ez -ent

  • ils amènentthe rule said amenent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

amen-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

amen-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

amèn-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
amener
Simple futurefutur-simplestem changes

amèner-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

amèner-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

amener

Past participle
amené

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

amené

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

amené

Conjugation

présent
Ij'amène/ʒamɛn/I bring
youtu amènes/ty amɛn/you bring
he/sheil amène/il amɛn/he brings
wenous amenons/nuz amnɔ̃/we bring
youvous amenez/vuz amne/you bring
theyils amènent/ilz amɛn/they bring

Examples

  • J'amène mon frère.

    /ʒa.mɛn mɔ̃ fʁɛʁ/

    I'm bringing my brother.

  • Tu peux amener les enfants ?

    /ty pøz am.ne lez ɑ̃.fɑ̃/

    Can you bring the children?

  • Il a amené son ami.

    /il a am.ne sɔ̃.n‿a.mi/

    He brought his friend.

Set phrases

  • amener quelqu'un

    to bring someone

Notes

  • amener is for people, apporter for things. English uses "bring" for both, so this split has to be learnt: amener un ami, apporter un gâteau. The rule is in the root — mener is to lead, porter is to carry.