Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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, manier, is pronounced “mah-nee-ay.”
Manier comes from the Old French word “maniere,” meaning “manner” or “way of doing something.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or subjectivity.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il sache bien manier cette situation. (I doubt he knows how to handle this situation well.)
- Il est important que tu saches manier les outils avec précaution. (It’s important that you know how to handle the tools with caution.)
- Nous recherchons une personne capable de manier plusieurs langues étrangères. (We are looking for someone who is able to handle multiple foreign languages.)
English translations:
- I doubt he knows how to handle this situation well.
- It’s important that you know how to handle the tools with caution.
- We are looking for someone who is able to handle multiple foreign languages.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of manier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | manie | Il faut que je manie bien l’épée. | I must handle the sword well. |
tu | manies | Je veux que tu manies avec prudence. | I want you to handle with caution. |
il | manie | Il est possible qu’il manie les outils. | It’s possible he handles the tools. |
elle | manie | Elle aimerait que j’elle manie le volant. | She would like her to handle the wheel. |
on | manie | Il est important qu’on manie les documents. | It’s important we handle the documents. |
nous | maniions | Il est préférable que nous maniions les armes. | It’s preferable we handle the weapons. |
vous | maniiez | Il est nécessaire que vous maniiez avec soin. | It’s necessary you handle with care. |
ils | manient | Il est essentiel qu’ils manient les machines. | It’s essential they handle the machines. |
elles | manient | Il est crucial qu’elles manient le feu. | It’s crucial they handle the fire. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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