Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Introduction to the verb demander
The English translation of the French verb demander is “to ask”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “dəmɑ̃de”.
The word demander comes from the Latin word “demandare” which means “to entrust” or “to hand over”. It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, demander is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about a past action that had already been completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais demandé un café avant de partir. (I had asked for a coffee before leaving.)
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Nous avions déjà demandé leur permission pour aller au cinéma. (We had already asked for their permission to go to the movies.)
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Tu avais demandé mon numéro de téléphone mais tu ne l’as jamais utilisé. (You had asked for my phone number but you never used it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of demander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais demandé | J’avais demandé une explication. | I had asked for an explanation. |
tu | tu avais demandé | Tu avais demandé des conseils. | You had asked for advice. |
il | il avait demandé | Il avait demandé un rendez-vous. | He had asked for an appointment. |
elle | elle avait demandé | Elle avait demandé un renseignement. | She had asked for information. |
on | on avait demandé | On avait demandé une faveur. | One had asked for a favor. |
nous | nous avions demandé | Nous avions demandé une aide. | We had asked for help. |
vous | vous aviez demandé | Vous aviez demandé un service. | You had asked for a service. |
ils | ils avaient demandé | Ils avaient demandé une réponse. | They had asked for an answer. |
elles | elles avaient demandé | Elles avaient demandé une explication. | They had asked for an explanation. |
Other Conjugations for Demander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
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Demander – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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