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C’est = It is Cette = This (followed by a feminine word)Ce = This (followed my à masculine word)

In English, most verbs have a lot of different significations, and you can use the same verb in a lot of different contexts, sometimes just by changing the preposition that goes after the verb, for exemple: to look at, to look after, to look forward to… English speakers use the same verbs, such as “to have”, “to take”, “to go”, for a lot of different situations, whereas romance languages speakers will change the verb to be more accurate depending on the situation. 

So if you want to speak French, Spanish, Portuguese etc. like a native, you will have to do a lot of work on vocabulary to learn the different verbs so that you can use the right one depending on the context.  An example of this is that the verb “to bring” can be translated in French by “amener”, “emmener”, “emporter” and “apporter”, which are all pretty close but still have a slightly different meaning. 

Here are some examples in Spanish and French to help you be more accurate:

TO TAKE  

To take a picture - SACAR / TOMAR una foto - PRENDRE une photo To take a video - GRABAR un video - PRENDRE une vidéo  To take a pencil - AGARRAR un boli - PRENDRE un stylo  To take the bus - TOMAR el autobus - PRENDRE le bus To take an exam - PRESENTAR un examen - PASSER un examen  To take someone to - LLEVAR alguien a - EMMENER quelqu’un à  To take a shower - BAÑARSE - PRENDRE une douche  To take away - QUITAR - PARTIR  To take back - DESVOLVER - RENDRE  To take off - IRSE - S’EN ALLER  To take out - SACAR - SORTIR  To take a walk - DAR un paseo - SE PROMENER  To take something from someone - ARREBATAR algo a alguién - PRENDRE quelque chose à quelqu’un 

TO GET 

- parents’ evening

- sleepovers

- literally the entirety of Christmas Day

- lying in bed with earphones in

- flights

- exams

- anything you do between 3-4am

-playgrounds at night