demander (to ask for) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate demander (to ask for) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
demander — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | demande | Je demande mon chemin quand je suis perdu. | I ask for directions when I'm lost. |
| tu | demandes | Tu demandes de l'aide pour tes devoirs. | You ask for help with your homework. |
| il/elle | demande | Il/elle demande une augmentation chaque année. | He/she asks for a raise every year. |
| nous | demandons | Nous demandons le menu au restaurant. | We ask for the menu at the restaurant. |
| vous | demandez | Vous demandez plus de temps pour finir. | You all ask for more time to finish. |
| ils/elles | demandent | Ils/elles demandent la permission avant de partir. | They ask for permission before leaving. |
demander — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai demandé | J'ai demandé l'addition. | I asked for the bill. |
| tu | as demandé | Tu as demandé mon conseil. | You asked for my advice. |
| il/elle | a demandé | Il/Elle a demandé une augmentation. | He/She asked for a raise. |
| nous | avons demandé | Nous avons demandé des renseignements. | We asked for information. |
| vous | avez demandé | Vous avez demandé un remboursement. | You all asked for a refund. |
| ils/elles | ont demandé | Ils/Elles ont demandé une explication. | They asked for an explanation. |
demander — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | demandais | Je demandais des conseils à mes parents. | I was asking for advice from my parents. |
| tu | demandais | Tu demandais des bonbons tous les jours. | You used to ask for candy every day. |
| il/elle | demandait | Il/elle demandait une réduction. | He/she was asking for a discount. |
| nous | demandions | Nous demandions des informations sur le train. | We were asking for information about the train. |
| vous | demandiez | Vous demandiez des délais pour les devoirs. | You all used to ask for homework extensions. |
| ils/elles | demandaient | Ils/elles demandaient des volontaires. | They were asking for volunteers. |