To miss/lack in French 🇫🇷

Opposites

Atteindre – Manquer (to reach – to miss)

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Tips to remember the French word ‘manquer’:
– Think of the phrase “to miss someone/something” as a way to remember the meaning of ‘manquer’.
– Associate ‘manquer’ with the feeling of lack or absence.

Explanations:
‘Manquer’ is a French verb that primarily means “to miss” or “to lack.” It is used to express the absence of someone, something, or a particular action. It can also be used to convey a feeling of longing or nostalgia.

Other words that mean the same thing as ‘manquer’ include “rater” (to miss), “échouer” (to fail), “faillir” (to almost do/not do something), “manifester l’absence de” (to manifest the absence of), or “être privé de” (to be deprived of).

Conjugations:
– Present: je manque, tu manques, il/elle manque, nous manquons, vous manquez, ils/elles manquent
– Past: j’ai manqué, tu as manqué, il/elle a manqué, nous avons manqué, vous avez manqué, ils/elles ont manqué
– Imperfect: je manquais, tu manquais, il/elle manquait, nous manquions, vous manquiez, ils/elles manquaient
– Future: je manquerai, tu manqueras, il/elle manquera, nous manquerons, vous manquerez, ils/elles manqueront

Examples:
1. Je manque ma famille quand je suis à l’étranger. (I miss my family when I’m abroad.)
2. Ils te manqueront lorsque tu partiras. (They will miss you when you leave.)
3. Nous manquons de temps pour terminer le projet. (We lack time to finish the project.)
4. Les joueurs ont manqué de marquer un but dans les dernières minutes. (The players missed scoring a goal in the last minutes.)

Summary:
‘Manquer’ is a versatile verb that primarily means “to miss” or “to lack.” It has various conjugations depending on the tense and subject. It can be used to express the absence of someone or something, as well as a feeling of longing or a shortage of something. Remember the word by associating it with the phrase “to miss someone/something” or by linking it to the idea of absence or lack.

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