The French verb demander means "to ask". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of demander is je demande, tu demandes, il/elle demande, nous demandons, vous demandez, ils/elles demandent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is demandant and its past participle is demandé.
| je | demande | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | demandes | |
| il/ | demande | |
| nous | demandons | |
| vous | demandez | |
| ils/ | demandent |
| j' | ai demandé |
|---|---|
| tu | as demandé |
| il/ | a demandé |
| nous | avons demandé |
| vous | avez demandé |
| ils/ | ont demandé |
| je | demandais |
|---|---|
| tu | demandais |
| il/ | demandait |
| nous | demandions |
| vous | demandiez |
| ils/ | demandaient |
| je | demanderai |
|---|---|
| tu | demanderas |
| il/ | demandera |
| nous | demanderons |
| vous | demanderez |
| ils/ | demanderont |
| je | demanderais |
|---|---|
| tu | demanderais |
| il/ | demanderait |
| nous | demanderions |
| vous | demanderiez |
| ils/ | demanderaient |
| que je | demande |
|---|---|
| que tu | demandes |
| qu'il/ | demande |
| que nous | demandions |
| que vous | demandiez |
| qu'ils/ | demandent |
| tu | demande |
|---|---|
| nous | demandons |
| vous | demandez |
Demander is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, with forms such as demande, demandons, and demanderai.
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Yes, demander is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern.
The forms are demande, demandes, demande, demandons, demandez, and demandent.
The past participle is demandé, and the auxiliary is avoir. The passé composé forms include ai demandé and avons demandé.