French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | demande | demandais | demanderai | demanderais | demande | demandasse | ||
| tu | demandes | demandais | demanderas | demanderais | demandes | demandasses | ||
| il | demande | demandait | demandera | demanderait | demande | demandât | ||
| nous | demandons | demandions | demanderons | demanderions | demandions | demandassions | ||
| vous | demandez | demandiez | demanderez | demanderiez | demandiez | demandassiez | ||
| ils | demandent | demandaient | demanderont | demanderaient | demandent | demandassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai demandé | avais demandé | aurai demandé | aurais demandé | aie demandé | eusse demandé | ||
| tu | as demandé | avais demandé | auras demandé | aurais demandé | aies demandé | eusses demandé | ||
| il | a demandé | avait demandé | aura demandé | aurait demandé | ait demandé | eût demandé | ||
| nous | avons demandé | avions demandé | aurons demandé | aurions demandé | ayons demandé | eussions demandé | ||
| vous | avez demandé | aviez demandé | aurez demandé | auriez demandé | ayez demandé | eussiez demandé | ||
| ils | ont demandé | avaient demandé | auront demandé | auraient demandé | aient demandé | eussent demandé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | demandai | eus demandé | (tu) | demande | Present | demandant | ||
| tu | demandas | eus demandé | (nous) | demandons | Past | demandé | ||
| il | demanda | eut demandé | (vous) | demandez | Perfect | ayant demandé | ||
| nous | demandâmes | eûmes demandé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | demandâtes | eûtes demandé | (tu) | aie demandé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | demandèrent | eurent demandé | (nous) | ayons demandé | avoir demandé | |||
| (vous) | ayez demandé | |||||||
Demander is a regular -er verb.
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The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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