tu prenais

you were taking

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you were taking This is the imperfect tense of prendre for tu. Depending on context, it can also mean “you used to take.”
FR: Tu prenais toujours le même chemin pour rentrer chez toi.
EN: You always used to take the same route home.

Et si tu arrêtais de te faire du souci et que tu prenais du repos?

What if you stopped worrying and got some rest?

Tu me plaisais quand tu vivais à Newark et tu prenais le bus.

I liked you when you lived in Newark and took the bus.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

J'ai entendu dire que tu prenais des leçons de français.

I heard that you were taking French lessons.

Tu prenais des pilules pour te sentir mieux?

Were you taking pills to feel better?

— Ouvre les yeux (1997)

Mec, est-ce que tu prenais l'argent du club aussi?

Dude, were you taking money from the club too?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Et si tu prenais une photo?

How about taking a photo?

Je ne t'ai ajouté qu'une chose alors que tu prenais la fuite.

I only added one thing while you were running away.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)