Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Introduction to the verb manier
The English translation of the French verb manier is “to handle” or “to manage.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah-nyay.”
The word manier comes from the Latin word “manus” which means “hand.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and originally meant “to work with one’s hands.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to handle” or “to manage.”
In everyday French, the verb manier is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples of manier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies bien manié cette situation. (I would have liked you to have handled this situation well.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle ait mieux manié la crise. (She should have handled the crisis better.)
- Nous serions partis si nous avions su manier la situation. (We would have left if we had known how to handle the situation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse manié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse manié. | I wish I had handled. |
tu | eusses manié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses manié. | I wish you had handled. |
il | eût manié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût manié. | I wish he had handled. |
elle | eût manié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût manié. | I wish she had handled. |
on | eût manié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût manié. | I wish one had handled. |
nous | eussions manié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions manié. | I wish we had handled. |
vous | eussiez manié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez manié. | I wish you had handled. |
ils | eussent manié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent manié. | I wish they had handled. |
elles | eussent manié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent manié. | I wish they had handled. |
Other Conjugations for Manier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manier
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Manier – 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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