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Quizto lead
Present Tense (Présent)
Past Tense (Passé Composé)
Imperfect Tense (Imparfait)
Pluperfect Tense (Plus Que Parfait)
Simple Past Tense (Passé Simple)
Past Anterior Tense (Passé Antérieur)
Future Tense (Futur Simple)
Future Perfect Tense (Futur Antérieur)
Subjunctive Present Tense (Subjonctif Présent)
Subjunctive Past Tense (Subjonctif Passé)
Subjunctive Imperfect Tense (Subjonctif Imparfait)
Subjunctive Pluperfect Tense (Subjonctif Plus Que Parfait)
Conditional Present Tense (Conditionnel Présent)
Conditional Past 1st Form (Conditionnel Passé 1ère Forme)
Conditional Past 2nd Form (Conditionnel Passé 2ème Forme)
Imperative Present (Impératif Présent)
Imperative Past (Impératif Passé)
Common Expressions
mener une vie + adjectif
to lead a certain kind of life
mener qqn en bateau
to take someone for a ride, to lead someone on
mener qqch à bien
to carry something through successfully, to bring something to a successful conclusion
mener la vie dure à qqn
to make life difficult for someone, to give someone a hard time
mener à + lieu / résultat
to lead to a place or result
mener le jeu
to lead the game, to call the shots
Examples
Il mène l'enquête depuis plusieurs semaines.
He has been leading the investigation for several weeks.
Elle menait sa vie à son propre rythme.
She led her life at her own pace.
Il m'a mené en bateau pendant des mois.
He took me for a ride for months.
Mène ce projet jusqu'au bout quoi qu'il arrive.
See this project through to the end no matter what.
Son chef lui menait la vie dure.
His boss used to make his life difficult.
Ce chemin nous a menés directement au sommet.
This path led us straight to the summit.
C'est toujours elle qui mène le jeu dans leur couple.
She's always the one who calls the shots in their relationship.