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demander

to ask
to request

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedemande
tudemandes
il/elledemande
nousdemandons
vousdemandez
ils/ellesdemandent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai demandé
tuas demandé
il/ellea demandé
nousavons demandé
vousavez demandé
ils/ellesont demandé
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedemandais
tudemandais
il/elledemandait
nousdemandions
vousdemandiez
ils/ellesdemandaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedemanderai
tudemanderas
il/elledemandera
nousdemanderons
vousdemanderez
ils/ellesdemanderont
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedemanderais
tudemanderais
il/elledemanderait
nousdemanderions
vousdemanderiez
ils/ellesdemanderaient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedemande
tudemandes
il/elledemande
nousdemandions
vousdemandiez
ils/ellesdemandent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais demandé
tuavais demandé
il/elleavait demandé
nousavions demandé
vousaviez demandé
ils/ellesavaient demandé

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Common questions
Is "demander" regular or irregular in French?
"demander" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "demander" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "demander" conjugates as: demande, demandes, demandons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "demander" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "demander" conjugates as: ai demandé, as demandé, avons demandé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "demander" in French?
"demander" (to ask, to request) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.