French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | mange | mangeais | mangerai | mangerais | mange | mangeasse | ||
| tu | manges | mangeais | mangeras | mangerais | manges | mangeasses | ||
| il | mange | mangeait | mangera | mangerait | mange | mangeât | ||
| nous | mangeons | mangions | mangerons | mangerions | mangions | mangeassions | ||
| vous | mangez | mangiez | mangerez | mangeriez | mangiez | mangeassiez | ||
| ils | mangent | mangeaient | mangeront | mangeraient | mangent | mangeassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai mangé | avais mangé | aurai mangé | aurais mangé | aie mangé | eusse mangé | ||
| tu | as mangé | avais mangé | auras mangé | aurais mangé | aies mangé | eusses mangé | ||
| il | a mangé | avait mangé | aura mangé | aurait mangé | ait mangé | eût mangé | ||
| nous | avons mangé | avions mangé | aurons mangé | aurions mangé | ayons mangé | eussions mangé | ||
| vous | avez mangé | aviez mangé | aurez mangé | auriez mangé | ayez mangé | eussiez mangé | ||
| ils | ont mangé | avaient mangé | auront mangé | auraient mangé | aient mangé | eussent mangé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | mangeai | eus mangé | (tu) | mange | Present | mangeant | ||
| tu | mangeas | eus mangé | (nous) | mangeons | Past | mangé | ||
| il | mangea | eut mangé | (vous) | mangez | Perfect | ayant mangé | ||
| nous | mangeâmes | eûmes mangé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | mangeâtes | eûtes mangé | (tu) | aie mangé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | mangèrent | eurent mangé | (nous) | ayons mangé | avoir mangé | |||
| (vous) | ayez mangé | |||||||
Manger is a spelling change verb (g to ge)
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The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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