Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced as [kɔmɑ̃de] in its infinitive form.
The word commander comes from the Old French word “comander,” which is derived from the Latin word “committere” meaning “to entrust” or “to commit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the tense used to talk about past actions that have been completed.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of commander in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai commandé une pizza pour le dîner. (I ordered a pizza for dinner.)
- Ils ont commandé de la nourriture au restaurant. (They ordered food at the restaurant.)
- Elle a commandé un livre sur internet. (She ordered a book online.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of commander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai commandé | J’ai commandé un café. | I ordered a coffee. |
tu | as commandé | Tu as commandé un livre. | You ordered a book. |
il | a commandé | Il a commandé un sandwich. | He ordered a sandwich. |
elle | a commandé | Elle a commandé un dessert. | She ordered a dessert. |
on | a commandé | On a commandé des pizzas. | We ordered some pizzas. |
nous | avons commandé | Nous avons commandé des billets. | We ordered some tickets. |
vous | avez commandé | Vous avez commandé un plat. | You ordered a dish. |
ils | ont commandé | Ils ont commandé une boisson. | They ordered a drink. |
elles | ont commandé | Elles ont commandé des entrées. | They ordered some appetizers. |
Other Conjugations for Commander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commander
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
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Commander – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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