/ʒe.ʁe/
Translation
to manage, to handle
Word origin
From Latin gerere ('to carry, to conduct, to manage'). The same root gives English 'gerund' and 'gesture'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gerere
- English cognates
- gesture, gerund
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | gére | gérais | gérai | gérerai | gérerais |
| tu | géres | gérais | géras | géreras | gérerais |
| il/elle | gére | gérait | géra | gérera | gérerait |
| nous | gérons | gérions | gérâmes | gérerons | gérerions |
| vous | gérez | gériez | gérâtes | gérerez | géreriez |
| ils/elles | gérent | géraient | gérèrent | géreront | géreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | gére | gérasse |
| tu | géres | gérasses |
| il/elle | gére | gérât |
| nous | gérions | gérassions |
| vous | gériez | gérassiez |
| ils/elles | gérent | gérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | gére |
| nous | gérons |
| vous | gérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gérant
- Past participle
- géré · gérée · gérés · gérées
Examples
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She has managed a large company for ten years.
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I manage my time better than before.
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How do you handle so much work?
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He handled the crisis at the office well.
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We are managing this project together.
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