command – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of command

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to command
Participle: commanded
Gerund: commanding

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Icommand
youcommand
he;she;itcommands
wecommand
youcommand
theycommand

Perfect

Ihave commanded
youhave commanded
he;she;ithas commanded
wehave commanded
youhave commanded
theyhave commanded

Past

Icommanded
youcommanded
he;she;itcommanded
wecommanded
youcommanded
theycommanded

Pluperfect

Ihad commanded
youhad commanded
he;she;ithad commanded
wehad commanded
youhad commanded
theyhad commanded

Future

Iwill command
youwill command
he;she;itwill command
wewill command
youwill command
theywill command

Future Perfect

Iwill have commanded
youwill have commanded
he;she;itwill have commanded
wewill have commanded
youwill have commanded
theywill have commanded

Subjunctive

Present

Icommand
youcommand
he;she;itcommand
wecommand
youcommand
theycommand

Perfect

Ihave commanded
youhave commanded
he;she;ithave commanded
wehave commanded
youhave commanded
theyhave commanded

Imperfect

Icommanded
youcommanded
he;she;itcommanded
wecommanded
youcommanded
theycommanded

Pluperfect

Ihad commanded
youhad commanded
he;she;ithad commanded
wehad commanded
youhad commanded
theyhad commanded

Conditional

Present

Iwould command
youwould command
he;she;itwould command
wewould command
youwould command
theywould command

Perfect

Iwould have commanded
youwould have commanded
he;she;itwould have commanded
wewould have commanded
youwould have commanded
theywould have commanded

Imperative

youcommand
weLet's command
youcommand

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam commanding
youare commanding
he;she;itis commanding
weare commanding
youare commanding
theyare commanding

Perfect

Ihave been commanding
youhave been commanding
he;she;ithas been commanding
wehave been commanding
youhave been commanding
theyhave been commanding

Past

Iwas commanding
youwere commanding
he;she;itwas commanding
wewere commanding
youwere commanding
theywere commanding

Pluperfect

Ihad been commanding
youhad been commanding
he;she;ithad been commanding
wehad been commanding
youhad been commanding
theyhad been commanding

Future

Iwill be commanding
youwill be commanding
he;she;itwill be commanding
wewill be commanding
youwill be commanding
theywill be commanding

Future Perfect

Iwill have been commanding
youwill have been commanding
he;she;itwill have been commanding
wewill have been commanding
youwill have been commanding
theywill have been commanding

Conditional

Present

Iwould be commanding
youwould be commanding
he;she;itwould be commanding
wewould be commanding
youwould be commanding
theywould be commanding

Perfect

Iwould have been commanding
youwould have been commanding
he;she;itwould have been commanding
wewould have been commanding
youwould have been commanding
theywould have been commanding

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'command'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

demand
order, charge, bid, direct, decree, impose, instruct, enjoin
rule
control, dominate, govern, superintend, oversee, lead, supervise, boss
dominate
overlook, eclipse

Antonyms

demand
offer, relinquish, present, tender

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. c.1300, from O.Fr. comander "to order, enjoin," from V.L. *commandare, from L. commendare "to recommend" (see commend), alt. by influence of L. mandare "to commit, entrust" (see mandate). Replaced O.E. bebeodan. The noun is attested from 1552. Commandant is 1687, from Fr. Commandment is c.1280; pronounced as four syllables until 17c. "Of þe x commandements ... þe first comondement is þis, O God we ssul honuri" (c.1280).
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
4. Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
5. Proto-Italic *kom
6. Proto-Italic *kom-
7. Latin con-
8. Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der.
9. Proto-Italic *manus
10. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
11. Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder.
12. Proto-Italic *-ðō
13. Proto-Italic *manuðō
14. Latin mandō
15. Latin commendō
16. ▲
17. Latin mandōinflu.
18. Latin commandāre
19. Old French comanderbor.
20. Middle English comaunden
21. English command
22. From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre, from Latin commendāre. Ultimately from Latin com- + mandō (whence ultimately also commend (a doublet), mandate, and recommend), from manus + -dō.
23. Compare typologically Russian поручи́ть (poručítʹ), поруче́ние (poručénije), руководи́ть (rukovodítʹ), руководи́тель (rukovodítelʹ) related to рука́ (ruká). See: Old French 'comander', Latin 'commendo'.

Verbs referencing "command"

Esperanto komandi, Ido komandar.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] is the pastry-cook. A new man, horribly indisposed, has been required to fill the place of the latter officer; and has been propped and jammed up with empty casks in a little house upon deck, and commanded to roll out pie-crust, which he protests (being highly bilious ) it is death to him to look at. News! A dozen murders on shore would lack the interest of these slight incidents at sea. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The town is built on the side of a hill, the highest point being commanded by a strong fortress, not yet quite finished. Several streets of good breadth and appearance extend from its summit to the water-side, and are intersected by cross streets running parallel with the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] other public institutions in America, of the same class, it stands a mile or two without the town, in a cheerful healthy spot; and is an airy, spacious, handsome edifice. It is built upon a height, commanding the harbour. When I paused for a moment at the door, and marked how fresh and free the whole scene was—what sparkling bubbles glanced upon the waves, and welled up every moment to the surface, as [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • By way of being very knowing, and humouring him to the top of his bent, I went to the window, which commanded a beautiful prospect, and remarked, with an address upon which I greatly plumed myself: (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ They are a kind of providences that you'll have to be pretty sparing of, Master Sam. I allow no such practices with gentlemen on my place, ” said Mr. Shelby, with as much sternness as he could command, under the circumstances. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] to everything that was said to him, but always with a strange kind of pause first, and in a low, thoughtful voice. He wore a paper hat of his own making, and was pleased to have it noticed and commanded. He had very ingeniously manufactured a sort of Dutch clock from some disregarded odds and ends; and his vinegar-bottle served for the pendulum. Seeing me interested in this contrivance, he looked [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] give you anything to do you any good. If I give you money, it will only be taken from you. But I tell you solemnly, and before God, that I will keep trace of you, and bring you back as soon as I can command the money; — and, till then, trust in God ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • After glancing at these loungers; who were scattered over a pretty drawing-room, opening upon a terrace which commanded a beautiful prospect of the river and the adjacent country; and who were sauntering, too, about a larger state-room called the Eastern Drawing-room; we went up-stairs into another chamber, where [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] under this regime, as many of us can remember and testify. At all events, Miss Ophelia knew of nothing else to do; and, therefore, applied her mind to her heathen with the best diligence she could command. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] of his hands, that did not escape him. He saw that he did not join the muster of the pursuers. He thought of forcing him to do it; but, having had, of old, experience of his inflexibility when commanded to take part in any deed of inhumanity, he would not, in his hurry, stop to enter into any conflict with him. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Yield before this ancient talisman! - (Ellen gasping) - ANNA: Professor! I will not harm her! - (deep, raspy breathing ) - I command you, (Nosferatu)