demandar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | demando |
| tú | demandas |
| él/ella | demanda |
| nosotros | demandamos |
| vosotros | demandáis |
| ellos/ellas | demandan |
Yo demandó un aumento de salario.
I demand a salary increase.
Ellos demandan justicia por su causa.
They demand justice for their cause.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | demandé |
| tú | demandaste |
| él/ella | demandó |
| nosotros | demandamos |
| vosotros | demandasteis |
| ellos/ellas | demandaron |
Ella demandó a la empresa por despido injustificado.
She demanded the company for wrongful termination.
Nosotros demandamos al proveedor por incumplimiento de contrato.
We demanded the supplier for breach of contract.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | demandaba |
| tú | demandabas |
| él/ella | demandaba |
| nosotros | demandábamos |
| vosotros | demandabais |
| ellos/ellas | demandaban |
Cuando era joven, yo demandaba cambios en la política.
When I was young, I demanded changes in politics.
Ellos siempre demandaban más atención de sus padres.
They always demanded more attention from their parents.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | demandaré |
| tú | demandarás |
| él/ella | demandará |
| nosotros | demandaremos |
| vosotros | demandaréis |
| ellos/ellas | demandarán |
Mañana yo demandaré a la compañía por daños.
Tomorrow I will demand the company for damages.
Ellos demandarán una revisión de las decisiones tomadas.
They will demand a review of the decisions made.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | demandaría |
| tú | demandarías |
| él/ella | demandaría |
| nosotros | demandaríamos |
| vosotros | demandaríais |
| ellos/ellas | demandarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, yo demandaría más transparencia.
If I had the chance, I would demand more transparency.
Ellos demandarían un cambio si fueran escuchados.
They would demand a change if they were heard.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | demande |
| tú | demandes |
| él/ella | demande |
| nosotros | demandemos |
| vosotros | demandéis |
| ellos/ellas | demanden |
Es importante que yo demande lo que me corresponde.
It is important that I demand what is rightfully mine.
Espero que ellos demanden sus derechos.
I hope that they demand their rights.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | demandara |
| tú | demandaras |
| él/ella | demandara |
| nosotros | demandáramos |
| vosotros | demandarais |
| ellos/ellas | demandaran |
Si yo demandara justicia, tal vez recibiría ayuda.
If I demanded justice, maybe I would receive help.
Si ellos demandaran cambios, podrían mejorar la situación.
If they demanded changes, they could improve the situation.
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Common questions
- Is "demandar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "demandar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "demandar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "demandar" conjugates as: demandas, demando, demandan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "demandar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "demandar" conjugates as: demandaste, demandé, demandaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "demandar" in Spanish?
- "demandar" (to demand, to sue) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.