demander

/də.mɑ̃.de/

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Translation

to ask, to request

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jedemandedemandaisdemandaidemanderaidemanderais
tudemandesdemandaisdemandasdemanderasdemanderais
il/elledemandedemandaitdemandademanderademanderait
nousdemandonsdemandionsdemandâmesdemanderonsdemanderions
vousdemandezdemandiezdemandâtesdemanderezdemanderiez
ils/ellesdemandentdemandaientdemandèrentdemanderontdemanderaient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jedemandedemandasse
tudemandesdemandasses
il/elledemandedemandât
nousdemandionsdemandassions
vousdemandiezdemandassiez
ils/ellesdemandentdemandassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tudemande
nousdemandons
vousdemandez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
demandant
Past participle
demandé · demandée · demandés · demandées

Examples

permission .

You must ask for permission before going out.

augmentation lors l'entretien.

She asked for a pay rise during the interview.

' .

I am going to ask the doctor what he thinks.

voisins .

The neighbours always ask after my mother.

.

We are still wondering why he left so quickly.

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