This lesson explains how to use the verb gérer (to manage) in French. We’ll also look at the pronunciation of the present tense conjugation.
Gérer
to manage
Word origin
Gérer comes from gerĕre (To carry, manage, conduct) in Latin.
Present tense conjugation
Je gère I manage
Tu gères You manage (singular, informal)
Il, elle gère He, she manages
Nous gérons We manage
Vous gérez You manage (plural, formal)
Ils, elles gèrent They manage
Example sentences
For this first sentence, savoir (to know) + infinitive means “to know how to do something”.
Je sais gérer mes affaires.
I know how to manage my business.
For this sentence, directeur can translate to director, manager or boss. La société is a faux ami (false cognate), meaning “company”. The French also use the feminine noun entreprise for company.
Le directeur gère bien la société.
The director manages the company well.
Gérant is the present participle of the verb gérer and means “manager”. The feminine form of manager is la gérante.
Je ne suis pas satisfait et je veux parler au gérant !
I’m not satisfied and I want to speak to the manager.
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References
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