No. 3,716 in French
prenons
"Prenons" means "let's take" in English.
In a sentence
Prenons un moment pour réfléchir à cette question.
Let's take a moment to think about this question.
The word 'prenons' here is used as the imperative form of 'prendre', addressing a suggestion to a group to collectively engage in contemplation.
Nous prenons le train tous les matins pour aller au travail.
We take the train every morning to go to work.
In this sentence, 'prenons' functions as the conjugated form of 'prendre' in the present tense for the subject 'nous', indicating a habitual action.
Si nous prenons cette route, nous arriverons plus tôt.
If we take this road, we will arrive earlier.
Here, 'prenons' is used within the context of a conditional statement as part of a suggestion or hypothetical scenario regarding choosing a route.
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