Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive 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 is pronounced as “com-mahn-day.”
The word “commander” comes from the Latin word “comandare,” which means “to entrust” or “to order.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in military contexts since then. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the present tense to mean “to order” or “to control,” but it can also be used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je lui ai commandé de se taire. (I must have ordered him to be quiet.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait commandé le repas. (I doubt she ordered the meal.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons été commandés par le chef. (It’s possible we were commanded by the boss.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of commander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie commandé | Je doute que j’aie commandé. | I doubt that I ordered. |
tu | aies commandé | Si tu aies commandé, nous aurons une chance. | If you ordered, we will have a chance. |
il | ait commandé | Je ne pense pas qu’il ait commandé. | I don’t think he ordered. |
elle | ait commandé | Elle est contente qu’elle ait commandé. | She is happy she ordered. |
on | ait commandé | On aimerait qu’on ait commandé. | We would like to have ordered. |
nous | ayons commandé | Il est possible que nous ayons commandé. | It’s possible we ordered. |
vous | ayez commandé | J’espère que vous ayez commandé. | I hope you ordered. |
ils | aient commandé | Ils ne sont pas sûrs qu’ils aient commandé. | They are not sure they ordered. |
elles | aient commandé | Si elles aient commandé, je serais surpris. | If they ordered, I would be surprised. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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