French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | manifeste | manifestais | manifesterai | manifesterais | manifeste | manifestasse | ||
| tu | manifestes | manifestais | manifesteras | manifesterais | manifestes | manifestasses | ||
| il | manifeste | manifestait | manifestera | manifesterait | manifeste | manifestât | ||
| nous | manifestons | manifestions | manifesterons | manifesterions | manifestions | manifestassions | ||
| vous | manifestez | manifestiez | manifesterez | manifesteriez | manifestiez | manifestassiez | ||
| ils | manifestent | manifestaient | manifesteront | manifesteraient | manifestent | manifestassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai manifesté | avais manifesté | aurai manifesté | aurais manifesté | aie manifesté | eusse manifesté | ||
| tu | as manifesté | avais manifesté | auras manifesté | aurais manifesté | aies manifesté | eusses manifesté | ||
| il | a manifesté | avait manifesté | aura manifesté | aurait manifesté | ait manifesté | eût manifesté | ||
| nous | avons manifesté | avions manifesté | aurons manifesté | aurions manifesté | ayons manifesté | eussions manifesté | ||
| vous | avez manifesté | aviez manifesté | aurez manifesté | auriez manifesté | ayez manifesté | eussiez manifesté | ||
| ils | ont manifesté | avaient manifesté | auront manifesté | auraient manifesté | aient manifesté | eussent manifesté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | manifestai | eus manifesté | (tu) | manifeste | Present | manifestant | ||
| tu | manifestas | eus manifesté | (nous) | manifestons | Past | manifesté | ||
| il | manifesta | eut manifesté | (vous) | manifestez | Perfect | ayant manifesté | ||
| nous | manifestâmes | eûmes manifesté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | manifestâtes | eûtes manifesté | (tu) | aie manifesté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | manifestèrent | eurent manifesté | (nous) | ayons manifesté | avoir manifesté | |||
| (vous) | ayez manifesté | |||||||
Manifester is a regular -er verb.
French vocabulary: Demonstrations and strikes



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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