Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Introduction to the verb redemander
The English translation of the French verb redemander is “to ask again” or “to demand again”. It is pronounced like “ruh-deh-mahn-deh”.
The origin of the word redemander can be traced back to the Latin word “demandare”, which means “to entrust”. In everyday French, redemander is often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Examples of redemander in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais redemandé mon argent avant qu’il ne parte. (I had asked for my money back before he left.)
- Elle avait redemandé son livre plusieurs fois mais il ne l’avait toujours pas rendu. (She had asked for her book several times but he still hadn’t returned it.)
- Nous avions redemandé des explications mais personne ne pouvait nous en donner. (We had asked for explanations but no one could give us any.)
English translations:
- I had asked for my money back before he left.
- She had asked for her book several times but he still hadn’t returned it.
- We had asked for explanations but no one could give us any.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of redemander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais redemandé | J’avais redemandé la permission. | I had asked for permission again. |
tu | tu avais redemandé | Tu avais redemandé des explications. | You had asked for explanations again. |
il | il avait redemandé | Il avait redemandé son livre. | He had asked for his book again. |
elle | elle avait redemandé | Elle avait redemandé son argent. | She had asked for her money again. |
on | on avait redemandé | On avait redemandé des nouvelles. | One had asked for news again. |
nous | nous avions redemandé | Nous avions redemandé le contrat. | We had asked for the contract again. |
vous | vous aviez redemandé | Vous aviez redemandé le numéro. | You had asked for the number again. |
ils | ils avaient redemandé | Ils avaient redemandé leur aide. | They had asked for their help again. |
elles | elles avaient redemandé | Elles avaient redemandé leur aide. | They had asked for their help again. |
Other Conjugations for Redemander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redemander
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Redemander – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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