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manifester

to show
to demonstrate

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jemanifeste
tumanifestes
il/ellemanifeste
nousmanifestons
vousmanifestez
ils/ellesmanifestent

Les étudiants manifestent pour leurs droits.

The students are demonstrating for their rights.

Elle manifeste souvent son opinion sur les réseaux sociaux.

She often demonstrates her opinion on social media.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai manifesté
tuas manifesté
il/ellea manifesté
nousavons manifesté
vousavez manifesté
ils/ellesont manifesté

Ils ont manifesté contre la pollution la semaine dernière.

They demonstrated against pollution last week.

Nous avons manifesté notre soutien à la cause.

We demonstrated our support for the cause.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jemanifestais
tumanifestais
il/ellemanifestait
nousmanifestions
vousmanifestiez
ils/ellesmanifestaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je manifestais pour la paix.

When I was young, I demonstrated for peace.

Les travailleurs manifestaient chaque année pour de meilleures conditions.

The workers were demonstrating every year for better conditions.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jemanifesterai
tumanifesteras
il/ellemanifestera
nousmanifesterons
vousmanifestez
ils/ellesmanifesteront

Demain, nous manifesterons devant la mairie.

Tomorrow, we will demonstrate in front of the town hall.

Ils manifesteront leur mécontentement lors de la réunion.

They will demonstrate their dissatisfaction during the meeting.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jemanifesterais
tumanifesterais
il/ellemanifesterait
nousmanifesterions
vousmanifesteriez
ils/ellesmanifesteraient

Je manifesterais si j'avais plus de temps.

I would demonstrate if I had more time.

Nous manifesterions tous ensemble pour la justice.

We would all demonstrate together for justice.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jemanifeste
tumanifestes
il/ellemanifeste
nousmanifestions
vousmanifestiez
ils/ellesmanifestent

Il faut que nous manifestions notre solidarité.

It is necessary that we demonstrate our solidarity.

Bien qu'ils soient fatigués, ils veulent que nous manifestions.

Although they are tired, they want us to demonstrate.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais manifesté
tuavais manifesté
il/elleavait manifesté
nousavions manifesté
vousaviez manifesté
ils/ellesavaient manifesté

Avant de partir, ils avaient manifesté leur désaccord.

Before leaving, they had demonstrated their disagreement.

Elle avait manifesté son intérêt pour le projet auparavant.

She had demonstrated her interest in the project beforehand.

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Common questions
Is "manifester" regular or irregular in French?
"manifester" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "manifester" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "manifester" conjugates as: manifeste, manifestes, manifestons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "manifester" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "manifester" conjugates as: ai manifesté, as manifesté, avons manifesté, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "manifester" in French?
"manifester" (to show, to demonstrate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.