Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Introduction to the verb demander
The English translation of the French verb “demander” is “to ask” or “to request.” The infinitive form “demander” is pronounced as duh-mahn-dey.
The word “demander” in French comes from the Latin word “demandare,” which means “to entrust” or “to command.” In everyday French, “demander” is commonly used to ask questions or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je vais demander une faveur à mon ami.
(I am going to ask a favor of my friend.) -
Pouvez-vous me demander l’heure, s’il vous plaît ?
(Can you ask me the time, please?) -
Ils ont demandé de l’aide lorsqu’ils étaient perdus.
(They asked for help when they were lost.)
Demander – 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 demander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | demande | Je demande de l’aide. | I ask for help. |
Tu | demandes | Tu demandes une faveur. | You ask for a favor. |
Il | demande | Il demande des informations. | He asks for information. |
Elle | demande | Elle demande une explication. | She asks for an explanation. |
On | demande | On demande un rendez-vous. | One asks for an appointment. |
Nous | demandons | Nous demandons de l’aide. | We ask for help. |
Vous | demandez | Vous demandez des renseignements. | You ask for information. |
Ils | demandent | Ils demandent des conseils. | They ask for advice. |
Elles | demandent | Elles demandent une solution. | They ask for a solution. |
Other Conjugations for Demander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demander (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
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