Commander conjugation
to order
Past participlecommandé
Auxiliaryavoir
Present participlecommandant
Future stemcommander-
Also: commander à ... de + infinitive = tell someone
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Commander in the main GCSE tenses
Présent present
| je commande |
| tu commandes |
| il/elle/on commande |
| nous commandons |
| vous commandez |
| ils/elles commandent |
Passé composé perfect
| j'ai commandé |
| tu as commandé |
| il/elle/on a commandé |
| nous avons commandé |
| vous avez commandé |
| ils/elles ont commandé |
Imparfait imperfect
| je commandais |
| tu commandais |
| il/elle/on commandait |
| nous commandions |
| vous commandiez |
| ils/elles commandaient |
Futur proche near future
| je vais commander |
| tu vas commander |
| il/elle/on va commander |
| nous allons commander |
| vous allez commander |
| ils/elles vont commander |
Futur simple simple future
| je commanderai |
| tu commanderas |
| il/elle/on commandera |
| nous commanderons |
| vous commanderez |
| ils/elles commanderont |
Conditionnel conditional
| je commanderais |
| tu commanderais |
| il/elle/on commanderait |
| nous commanderions |
| vous commanderiez |
| ils/elles commanderaient |
Impératif imperative (commands)
| (tu) commande |
| (nous) commandons |
| (vous) commandez |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Plus-que-parfait pluperfect
| j'avais commandé |
| tu avais commandé |
| il/elle/on avait commandé |
| nous avions commandé |
| vous aviez commandé |
| ils/elles avaient commandé |
Subjonctif présent present subjunctive
| que je commande |
| que tu commandes |
| qu'il/elle/on commande |
| que nous commandions |
| que vous commandiez |
| qu'ils/elles commandent |
Quick questions about commander
Is commander regular or irregular?
Commander is a regular -er verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
Does commander take avoir or être in the passé composé?
Commander takes avoir: j'ai commandé.
What is the past participle of commander?
The past participle of commander is commandé.
What is the future stem of commander?
The future and conditional stem of commander is commander-: je commanderai, je commanderais.
Other regular -er verbs
- donner give
- demander ask for
- trouver find
- passer spend time, pass
- rester stay, remain
- porter wear, carry
- parler speak, talk
- montrer show
- continuer continue, carry on
- penser think
- compter count
- occuper fill, keep busy
- décider decide
- arriver arrive
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