/mɑ̃.ʒe/
Translation
to eat
Word origin
From Latin manducare ('to chew, to eat'), from mandere ('to chew').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manducare
- English cognates
- manducate, manger (feeding trough), mandible
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | mange | mangais | mangai | mangerai | mangerais |
| tu | manges | mangais | mangas | mangeras | mangerais |
| il/elle | mange | mangait | manga | mangera | mangerait |
| nous | mangons | mangions | mangâmes | mangerons | mangerions |
| vous | mangez | mangiez | mangâtes | mangerez | mangeriez |
| ils/elles | mangent | mangaient | mangèrent | mangeront | mangeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | mange | mangasse |
| tu | manges | mangasses |
| il/elle | mange | mangât |
| nous | mangions | mangassions |
| vous | mangiez | mangassiez |
| ils/elles | mangent | mangassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mange |
| nous | mangons |
| vous | mangez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mangant
- Past participle
- mangé · mangée · mangés · mangées
Examples
au .
We are going to eat at the restaurant tonight to celebrate.
.
She always eats well before doing sport.
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Have you eaten anything since this morning.
, ?
We are going to have a pizza tonight, fancy that?
.
You need to eat more vegetables to stay fit.
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Infinitive or Subjunctive: The French Same-Subject Rule
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