Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Introduction to the verb demander
The English translation of the French verb demander is “to ask”. It is pronounced as “duh-mahn-day” in the infinitive form.
The word demander comes from the Old French word “demand” which means “to ask, request or demand”. It ultimately comes from the Latin word “demandare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, demander is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about actions that occurred before another past action or event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of demander (demandé).
Here are three simple examples of demander in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’eus demandé des renseignements avant de partir. (I had asked for information before leaving.)
- Tu eus demandé un service à ta sœur. (You had asked your sister for a favor.)
- Ils furent demandés de présenter leurs excuses. (They had been asked to apologize.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of demander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus demandé | I demanded |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus demandé | You demanded |
il | il eut | Il eut demandé | He demanded |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut demandé | She demanded |
on | on eut | On eut demandé | One demanded |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes demandé | We demanded |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes demandé | You demanded |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent demandé | They demanded |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent demandé | They demanded |
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
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander (this article)
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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