Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Introduction to the verb manipuler
The English translation of the French verb manipuler is “to manipulate.” It is pronounced “mah-nee-poo-lay.”
The word “manipuler” comes from the Latin word “manus” meaning “hand,” and the suffix “-ple” meaning “to fill.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of handling or controlling something with skill or dexterity, often with a negative connotation.
Examples:
- Ne te laisse pas manipuler par lui. (Don’t let yourself be manipulated by him.)
- Les publicitaires savent comment manipuler les consommateurs. (Advertisers know how to manipulate consumers.)
- Il manipule les chiffres pour faire croire que l’économie va mieux. (He manipulates the numbers to make it seem like the economy is doing better.)
Manipuler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of manipuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | manipule | Je manipule les données. | I manipulate the data. |
tu | manipules | Tu manipules les objets. | You manipulate objects. |
il | manipule | Il manipule la situation. | He manipulates the situation. |
elle | manipule | Elle manipule les émotions. | She manipulates emotions. |
on | manipule | On manipule les faits. | We manipulate the facts. |
nous | manipulons | Nous manipulons les résultats. | We manipulate the results. |
vous | manipulez | Vous manipulez les opinions. | You manipulate opinions. |
ils | manipulent | Ils manipulent les médias. | They manipulate the media. |
elles | manipulent | Elles manipulent les marionnettes. | They manipulate puppets. |
Other Conjugations for Manipuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manipuler
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