Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Introduction to the verb manger
The English translation of the French verb manger is “to eat.” It is pronounced as “mah(n)-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word manger comes from the Latin word “manducare” which means “to chew” or “to eat.” It entered the French language in the 11th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, manger is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a desire, or a doubt. It is also used in subordinate clauses after certain expressions. Some common expressions that can be followed by manger in the Subjonctif Présent are “il faut que” (it is necessary that), “je souhaite que” (I wish that), and “je doute que” (I doubt that).
Here are three simple examples of manger in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je mange beaucoup de légumes pour être en bonne santé. (I have to eat a lot of vegetables to be healthy.)
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Je souhaite que tu manges moins de sucre. (I wish you would eat less sugar.)
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Je doute qu’ils mangent à la cantine tous les jours. (I doubt that they eat at the cafeteria every day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of manger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mange | Il est important que je mange. | It’s important that I eat. |
tu | manges | Je veux que tu manges. | I want you to eat. |
il | mange | Il est possible qu’il mange. | It’s possible he eats. |
elle | mange | Elle préfère que j’elle mange. | She prefers her to eat. |
on | mange | Il est nécessaire qu’on mange. | It’s necessary we eat. |
nous | mangions | Il est important que nous mangions. | It’s important we eat. |
vous | mangiez | Il est essentiel que vous mangiez. | It’s essential you eat. |
ils | mangent | Il est crucial qu’ils mangent. | It’s crucial they eat. |
elles | mangent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles mangent. | It’s necessary they eat. |
Other Conjugations for Manger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
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Manger – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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