Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Introduction to the verb manéger
The English translation of the French verb manéger is “to manage.” It is pronounced as “mah-neh-zhay.”
The word manéger comes from the Old French word “managier,” which means “to handle or control.” It was derived from the Latin word “manus,” meaning “hand.” In everyday French, manéger is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense in the subjunctive mood. This tense is used to express an action that would have taken place before another action in the past.
Examples:
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Il fallait que je l’eusse manégé avant qu’il ne devienne trop agressif.
Translation: I had to manage him before he became too aggressive. -
Elle regrettait de ne pas l’avoir manégé plus tôt pour éviter le conflit.
Translation: She regretted not managing him earlier to avoid the conflict. -
J’étais surpris qu’il eût manégé la situation aussi bien malgré sa nervosité.
Translation: I was surprised that he had managed the situation so well despite his nervousness.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse manégé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse manégé. | I wish I had managed. |
tu | eusses manégé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses manégé. | I wish you had managed. |
il | eût manégé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût manégé. | I wish he had managed. |
elle | eût manégé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût manégé. | I wish she had managed. |
on | eût manégé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût manégé. | I wish one had managed. |
nous | eussions manégé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions manégé. | I wish we had managed. |
vous | eussiez manégé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez manégé. | I wish you had managed. |
ils | eussent manégé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent manégé. | I wish they had managed. |
elles | eussent manégé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent manégé. | I wish they had managed. |
Other Conjugations for Manéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
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Manéger – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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