Conjugation rule
Present tense of -ger verbs (manger)
Conjugation rule for the “-ger verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem is the infinitive without -er (manger → mang-). The endings added to it are -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. A spelling change applies in the first-person plural: an e is inserted after the g before o and a (mang- → mange-).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of manger published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jemange
- tumanges
- il/elle/onmange
- nousmangeons
- vousmangez
- ils/ellesmangent
Examples
- nous mangeons
- je mange
- tu manges