Translation
to eat
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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 | mangeais | mangeai | mangerai | mangerais |
| tu | manges | mangeais | mangeas | mangeras | mangerais |
| il/elle | mange | mangeait | mangea | mangera | mangerait |
| nous | mangeons | mangions | mangeâmes | mangerons | mangerions |
| vous | mangez | mangiez | mangeâtes | mangerez | mangeriez |
| ils/elles | mangent | mangeaient | mangèrent | mangeront | mangeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | mange | mangeasse |
| tu | manges | mangeasses |
| il/elle | mange | mangeât |
| nous | mangions | mangeassions |
| vous | mangiez | mangeassiez |
| ils/elles | mangent | mangeassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mange |
| nous | mangeons |
| vous | mangez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mangeant
- Past participle
- mangé · mangée · mangés · mangées
Examples
.
We are going to eat at the restaurant tonight to celebrate.
.
She always eats well before doing sport.
?
Have you eaten anything since this morning?
, ?
We are going to have a pizza tonight, do you fancy it?
.
You need to eat more vegetables to stay fit.
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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 5: manger, meilleur, vite and 7 more words.