manifester
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | manifeste |
| tu | manifestes |
| il/elle | manifeste |
| nous | manifestons |
| vous | manifestez |
| ils/elles | manifestent |
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
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai manifesté |
| tu | as manifesté |
| il/elle | a manifesté |
| nous | avons manifesté |
| vous | avez manifesté |
| ils/elles | ont 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
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | manifestais |
| tu | manifestais |
| il/elle | manifestait |
| nous | manifestions |
| vous | manifestiez |
| ils/elles | manifestaient |
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
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | manifesterai |
| tu | manifesteras |
| il/elle | manifestera |
| nous | manifesterons |
| vous | manifestez |
| ils/elles | manifesteront |
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
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | manifesterais |
| tu | manifesterais |
| il/elle | manifesterait |
| nous | manifesterions |
| vous | manifesteriez |
| ils/elles | manifesteraient |
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
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | manifeste |
| tu | manifestes |
| il/elle | manifeste |
| nous | manifestions |
| vous | manifestiez |
| ils/elles | manifestent |
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
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais manifesté |
| tu | avais manifesté |
| il/elle | avait manifesté |
| nous | avions manifesté |
| vous | aviez manifesté |
| ils/elles | avaient 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.
"manifester" in other languages
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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.