demander — to ask; to request
demander is the #221 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to ask; to request” and is pronounced /də.mɑ̃.de/.
#221frequency rank
0.06%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of demander
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| demander | infinitive | to ask |
| demandant | -ing form | asking |
| demandé | past participle | asked |
| demande | I · present | I ask |
| demandes | you · present | you ask |
| demande | he/she · present | he/she asks |
| demandons | we · present | we ask |
| demandez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) ask |
| demandent | they · present | they ask |
| demandais | I · imperfect | I used to ask |
| demandais | you · imperfect | you used to ask |
| demandait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to ask |
| demandions | we · imperfect | we used to ask |
| demandiez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to ask |
| demandaient | they · imperfect | they used to ask |
| demandai | I · past | I asked |
| demandas | you · past | you asked |
| demanda | he/she · past | he/she asked |
| demandâmes | we · past | we asked |
| demandâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) asked |
| demandèrent | they · past | they asked |
| demanderai | I · future | I will ask |
| demanderas | you · future | you will ask |
| demandera | he/she · future | he/she will ask |
| demanderons | we · future | we will ask |
| demanderez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will ask |
| demanderont | they · future | they will ask |
| demanderais | I · conditional | I would ask |
| demanderais | you · conditional | you would ask |
| demanderait | he/she · conditional | he/she would ask |
| demanderions | we · conditional | we would ask |
| demanderiez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would ask |
| demanderaient | they · conditional | they would ask |
| demande | I · subjunctive present | (that) I ask |
| demandes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you ask |
| demande | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she ask |
| demandions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we ask |
| demandiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) ask |
| demandent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they ask |
| demandasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I asked |
| demandasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you asked |
| demandât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she asked |
| demandassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we asked |
| demandassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) asked |
| demandassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they asked |
| demande | you · command | ask! |
| demandons | we · command | ask! (to several) |
| demandez | you (pl.) · command | ask! (to several) |
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