/kɔ.mɑ̃.de/
Translation
to order, to command
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin commandare, a variant of Latin commendare ('to entrust, to commit'), from mandare ('to order, to entrust'). The same root gave English 'command' and 'commend'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- commandare
- English cognates
- command, commend, mandate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | commande | commandais | commandai | commanderai | commanderais |
| tu | commandes | commandais | commandas | commanderas | commanderais |
| il/elle | commande | commandait | commanda | commandera | commanderait |
| nous | commandons | commandions | commandâmes | commanderons | commanderions |
| vous | commandez | commandiez | commandâtes | commanderez | commanderiez |
| ils/elles | commandent | commandaient | commandèrent | commanderont | commanderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | commande | commandasse |
| tu | commandes | commandasses |
| il/elle | commande | commandât |
| nous | commandions | commandassions |
| vous | commandiez | commandassiez |
| ils/elles | commandent | commandassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | commande |
| nous | commandons |
| vous | commandez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- commandant
- Past participle
- commandé · commandée · commandés · commandées
Examples
croissant.
I am going to order a coffee and a croissant.
, ' ?
Can you order for me, please?
C' .
He is the one in charge here.
.
We ordered a pizza for tonight.
.
Nobody is going to order me to leave.
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