Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 of commander is pronounced as koh-mahn-dey.
The verb commander comes from the Latin word “commendare,” which means “to entrust” or “to commit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense commonly found in written texts.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Il commanda le repas dans ce restaurant.
(He ordered the meal at this restaurant.) -
Elle commanda un nouveau livre sur Internet.
(She ordered a new book online.) -
Ils commandèrent une pizza pour le dîner.
(They ordered a pizza for dinner.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French. It is mostly found in formal writing, literature, or historical texts. In everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is used instead.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of commander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | commandai | J’ai commandai une pizza. | I ordered a pizza. |
Tu | commandas | Tu commandas un café. | You ordered a coffee. |
Il | commanda | Il commanda un livre. | He ordered a book. |
Elle | commanda | Elle commanda une salade. | She ordered a salad. |
On | commanda | On commanda des frites. | One ordered fries. |
Nous | commandâmes | Nous commandâmes un repas. | We ordered a meal. |
Vous | commandâtes | Vous commandâtes un dessert. | You ordered a dessert. |
Ils | commandèrent | Ils commandèrent des boissons. | They ordered drinks. |
Elles | commandèrent | Elles commandèrent des entrées. | They (feminine) ordered 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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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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Commander – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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