Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Introduction to the verb commander
The English translation of the French verb “commander” is “to order” or “to command.” The infinitive form “commander” is pronounced as [kɔ.mɑ̃.de] in French.
The word “commander” originated from the Latin word “comandare,” which means “to entrust.” In everyday French, it is used to express the action of giving orders or requesting something. Here are three examples:
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Je vais commander une pizza ce soir.
Translation: I am going to order a pizza tonight. -
Le général a commandé à ses soldats de se préparer au combat.
Translation: The general commanded his soldiers to prepare for battle. -
Elle a commandé un café au serveur.
Translation: She ordered a coffee from the waiter.
Commander – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of commander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je commande | Je commande une pizza. | I order a pizza. |
tu | tu commandes | Tu commandes un café. | You order a coffee. |
il | il commande | Il commande son repas. | He orders his meal. |
elle | elle commande | Elle commande une salade. | She orders a salad. |
on | on commande | On commande des boissons. | We order drinks. |
nous | nous commandons | Nous commandons des plats. | We order dishes. |
vous | vous commandez | Vous commandez une bouteille de vin. | You order a bottle of wine. |
ils | ils commandent | Ils commandent un dessert. | They order a dessert. |
elles | elles commandent | Elles commandent des frites. | They order fries. |
Other Conjugations for Commander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commander (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
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