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Conjugation directory
Manger is one of the most common verbs in French, essential for daily life and dining situations. Its conjugation is regular except for a spelling change in the nous form.
Use manger in TEF/TCF speaking to describe eating habits, meals, or preferences, which are common topics in the exam.
Nous mangeons souvent au restaurant le week-end.
We often eat at the restaurant on weekends.
The nous form 'mangeons' keeps the 'e' to maintain the soft 'g' sound. Forgetting this spelling change is a common mistake.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Manger typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.