Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demander
Introduction to the verb demander
The English translation of the French verb demander is “to ask” or “to demand.” It is pronounced as “de-mahn-day.”
The language origin of demander can be traced back to the Latin word “mandare,” meaning “to order” or “to commit.” In French, it is most often used in everyday language to express a request or a demand for something.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, demander is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is often used after certain conjunctions such as “il faut que” (it is necessary that) or “pour que” (so that).
Example 1: Il fallait que tu me demandes avant de prendre ma voiture. (It was necessary for you to ask me before taking my car.)
Example 2: Je suis désolé que tu ne m’aies pas demandé de l’aide plus tôt. (I am sorry you did not ask me for help sooner.)
Example 3: Pour que je te pardonne, il aurait fallu que tu me demandes pardon. (In order for me to forgive you, you should have asked for my forgiveness.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of demander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie demandé | Je suis contente que j’aie demandé. | I’m glad I asked. |
tu | aies demandé | Peut-être que tu aies demandé. | Maybe you asked. |
il | ait demandé | Il est possible qu’il ait demandé. | It’s possible he asked. |
elle | ait demandé | Elle n’est pas certaine qu’elle ait demandé. | She’s not sure she asked. |
on | ait demandé | On aimerait qu’on ait demandé. | We would like to have asked. |
nous | ayons demandé | Assurons-nous que nous ayons demandé. | Let’s make sure we asked. |
vous | ayez demandé | J’attends que vous ayez demandé. | I’m waiting for you to ask. |
ils | aient demandé | Je suis content(e) qu’ils aient demandé. | I’m glad they asked. |
elles | aient demandé | Elles ne croient pas qu’elles aient demandé. | They don’t believe they asked. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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