demander in French: to ask, to request (verb)

Translation

to ask, to request

Word origin

From Latin demandare ('to entrust, hand over'), from de- (intensive) and mandare ('to commit, command'). The sense narrowed to asking in French.

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

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

Person	Present	Imperfect	Past historic	Future	Conditional
je	demande	demandais	demandai	demanderai	demanderais
tu	demandes	demandais	demandas	demanderas	demanderais
il/elle	demande	demandait	demanda	demandera	demanderait
nous	demandons	demandions	demandâmes	demanderons	demanderions
vous	demandez	demandiez	demandâtes	demanderez	demanderiez
ils/elles	demandent	demandaient	demandèrent	demanderont	demanderaient

permission .

You must ask for permission before going out.

augmentation 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.

venir

to come

vers

towards, around (time)

vérité

truth

important

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