French Lesson 4-Conjugating Verbs

So, just when you think you are hot stuff and you have a language figured out-curve ball. Turns out I know a lot less than I thought I did in regards to French. I was cleaning up the leader board (cause its more fun when its a competition on time spent playing games), when suddenly I am introduced to the English verbs "eat" and "eating".

Mange vs. Manges from the word Manger...how to and when to conjugate.

I took to Bing.com and searched for a basic explanation. I found this on Qoura.com

I have taken Certificate Course in French in Panjab University , Chandigarh. So from what it has been taught in our class.,

Mange and Manges are conjugated forms of Verb MANGER which literally means to eat.

So when talking about Present Tense in French Language.

We use

•Je mange (I eat)

•Tu manges ( You eat)

•Il mange (he eats), Elle mange(she eats)

•Nous mangeons(we eat/plural form)

•Vous mangez (You eat)

“Vous” is used in 2 scenarios-

i) when talking about plural form

ii) when talking to someone in polite manner or with respect; say talking to someone in higher position (teacher, father,etc)

• Ils mangent(they eat/plural form)

Elles mangent(they eat/plural form)

So Mange is used when I am talking about myself that I eat I’ll say ‘Je mange’ and if I want to say He/She (in singular form)eats I’ll say ‘Il mange, Elle mange’

And Manges will be used when I am talking about another person, that you eat, I’ll say ‘Tu manges’.

Thanks

I hope this clears your doubt!

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This is also helpful to my question yesterday in regards to Tu vs. Vous. Now I see the connections, now I understand and as I prepare to continue with the leaderboard clean up tomorrow. I concentrate on the dictionary? Well, maybe not yet-not studying that hardcore at the moment, first going to dummy Duolingo-cause it is possible (done it to Chinese Skill) and then study for the big leagues- DELF.

All the best!