Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Introduction to the verb manquer
The English translation of the French verb manquer is “to miss” or “to lack.” It is pronounced as “mahn-kay.”
Manquer comes from the Old French word “manquere,” which means “to be lacking or missing.” It is most often used in everyday French to express something or someone is missing or lacking.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je manque de temps pour finir ce projet. (I am lacking time to finish this project.)
- Tu me manques tellement quand tu es loin. (I miss you so much when you are far away.)
- Il manque encore deux ingrédients pour faire cette recette. (Two ingredients are still missing to make this recipe.)
Manquer – 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 manquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Manque | Je manque de temps. | I lack time. |
Tu | Manques | Tu manques d’expérience. | You lack experience. |
Il | Manque | Il manque de sommeil. | He lacks sleep. |
Elle | Manque | Elle manque de confiance. | She lacks confidence. |
On | Manque | On manque d’argent. | We lack money. |
Nous | Manquons | Nous manquons de courage. | We lack courage. |
Vous | Manquez | Vous manquez d’intérêt. | You lack interest. |
Ils | Manquent | Ils manquent de discipline. | They lack discipline. |
Elles | Manquent | Elles manquent de patience. | They lack patience. |
Other Conjugations for Manquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manquer
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