Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Introduction to the verb maniérer
The English translation of the French verb maniérer is “to behave in a mannered way” or “to affect a manner.” It is pronounced “mah-nee-yeh-ray.”
The word maniérer comes from the Old French word “manier,” meaning “to handle.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe someone who behaves in an exaggerated or affected manner.
Examples:
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Elle se comporte toujours de manière maniérée en public. (She always behaves in a mannered way in public.)
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Le nouveau professeur de théâtre a une façon de parler très maniérée. (The new theater teacher has a very affected way of speaking.)
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Il essaie de se maniérer comme un aristocrate, mais ça ne fonctionne pas du tout. (He tries to behave like an aristocrat, but it doesn’t work at all.)
Maniérer – 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 maniérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | manière | Je manie | I handle |
tu | manies | Tu manies ta fourchette avec élégance | You handle your fork with elegance |
il | manie | Il manie son stylo avec assurance | He handles his pen confidently |
elle | manie | Elle manie les mots avec prudence | She handles words with caution |
on | manie | On manie cet appareil avec précaution | We handle this device with caution |
nous | manions | Nous manions le volant avec fermeté | We handle the steering wheel firmly |
vous | maniez | Vous maniez le sujet avec délicatesse | You handle the subject delicately |
ils | manient | Ils manient les outils avec expertise | They handle the tools with expertise |
elles | manient | Elles manient les cartes avec agilité | They handle the cards with agility |
Other Conjugations for Maniérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maniérer
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