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il apprit

learned, found out, taught, told

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appri learn + t il/elle simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #31,920
learned, found out A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Elle apprit la nouvelle le lendemain.
EN: She learned the news the next day.
taught, told A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Il lui apprit à cuisiner.
EN: He taught her to cook.
Conjugation of apprendre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First appris —
Second appris —
Third apprit —

Il fut surpris par ce qu'il apprit.

He was surprised by what he learned.

Elle fut surprise par ce qu'elle apprit.

She was surprised by what she learned.

Grand-père apprit la langue russe en Sibérie.

Grandfather learned Russian in Siberia.

Mon mentor m'a tout apprit sur la Force.

My mentor taught me everything about the Force.

"Swimmy leur apprit à ne jamais se séparer "et à ne jamais quitter leur poste.

Swimmy taught them never to separate and never to leave their post.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Elle apprit le français à fond.

She learned French thoroughly.

Il nous apprit que Colomb avait découvert l'Amérique.

He taught us that Columbus had discovered America.

Tom acheta une nouvelle machine à coudre à Mary et elle lui apprit à coudre.

Tom bought Mary a new sewing machine and she taught him to sew.

Que fit-elle quand elle apprit que la police était après elle ?

What did she do when she learned that the police were after her?

— L'Accusé (2017)

Qui lui apprit comment parler anglais ?

Who taught him how to speak English?

Elle lut la lettre et apprit ainsi sa mort.

She read the letter and learned of his death.

En grandissant, il apprit à mettre les choses en perspective.

As he grew up, he learned to put things into perspective.