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Reading habits: verbs like 'prendre' and 'lire', direct objects

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The verb 'prendre' means to take, taking; it follows the same verb pattern as 'comprendre' and 'apprendre'. The verb 'lire' means 'to read'; it follows the same verb pattern as 'dire'. Some verbs cannot stand alone and must be followed by a direct object; e.g. 'je prends un livre'. Some verbs can stand alone, or take a direct object, e.g. 'il comprend l'anglais', 'il comprend.' Some verbs stand alone and do not take a direct object, e.g. 'nous dormons'.

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