The French verb manquer is a regular -ER verb. It means "to miss," but can cause confusion because it is sometimes used in an unusual construction.

Is Manquer regular or irregular?

The Basic Conjugations of Manquer

Manquer is a regular -er verb so it follows the conjugation pattern that most French verbs use.

How do you use Manquer in past tense?

You can use the verb manquer to say when you have physically missed something. For example, 'I missed the train' or 'He missed the test. ' In this case, you do not need to invert the subject and object. You use the verb most often in the past tense: J'ai manqué le train or Il a manqué l'examen.