Kilo Lingo

/kɔ.mɑ̃.de/

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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

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jecommandecommandaiscommandaicommanderaicommanderais
tucommandescommandaiscommandascommanderascommanderais
il/ellecommandecommandaitcommandacommanderacommanderait
nouscommandonscommandionscommandâmescommanderonscommanderions
vouscommandezcommandiezcommandâtescommanderezcommanderiez
ils/ellescommandentcommandaientcommandèrentcommanderontcommanderaient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jecommandecommandasse
tucommandescommandasses
il/ellecommandecommandât
nouscommandionscommandassions
vouscommandiezcommandassiez
ils/ellescommandentcommandassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tucommande
nouscommandons
vouscommandez

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.

pizza .

We ordered a pizza for tonight.

.

Nobody is going to order me to leave.

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