Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Demandar in Spanish
demandar to sue, to demand payment Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Demandar (to sue, to demand payment) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: demando, demandas, demanda, demandamos, demandáis, demandan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- demandado sued
- Gerund
- demandando suing
- Similar
- pleitear
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Demandar
- Demandar in the Indicative Present
- Demandar in the Indicative Preterite
- Demandar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Demandar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Demandar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Demandar in the Indicative Future
- Demandar in the Indicative Conditional
- Demandar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Demandar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Demandar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Demandar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Demandar
- Imperative tenses of Demandar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Demandar
Demandar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of demandar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “demando”, meaning “I sue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demando | I sue |
| Tú | demandas | you sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demanda | s/he sues |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandamos | we sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandáis | you (plural) sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandan | they sue |
How it’s built: Regular: stem demand- plus the -ar endings.
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Demandar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of demandar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “demandé”, meaning “I sued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demandé | I sued |
| Tú | demandaste | you sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demandó | s/he sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandamos | we sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandasteis | you (plural) sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandaron | they sued |
How it’s built: Regular: stem demand- plus the -ar endings.
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Demandar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of demandar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “demandaba”, meaning “I used to sue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demandaba | I used to sue |
| Tú | demandabas | you used to sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demandaba | s/he used to sue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandábamos | we used to sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandabais | you (plural) used to sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandaban | they used to sue |
How it’s built: Regular: stem demand- plus the -ar endings.
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Demandar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of demandar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy demandando”, meaning “I am suing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy demandando | I am suing |
| Tú | estás demandando | you are suing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está demandando | s/he is suing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos demandando | we are suing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis demandando | you (plural) are suing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están demandando | they are suing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund demandando.
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Demandar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of demandar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a demandar”, meaning “I am going to sue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a demandar | I am going to sue |
| Tú | vas a demandar | you are going to sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a demandar | s/he is going to sue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a demandar | we are going to sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a demandar | you (plural) are going to sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a demandar | they are going to sue |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive demandar.
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Demandar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of demandar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “demandaré”, meaning “I will sue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demandaré | I will sue |
| Tú | demandarás | you will sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demandará | s/he will sue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandaremos | we will sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandaréis | you (plural) will sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandarán | they will sue |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive demandar plus the future endings.
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Demandar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of demandar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “demandaría”, meaning “I would sue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demandaría | I would sue |
| Tú | demandarías | you would sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demandaría | s/he would sue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandaríamos | we would sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandaríais | you (plural) would sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandarían | they would sue |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive demandar plus the conditional endings.
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Demandar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of demandar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he demandado”, meaning “I have sued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he demandado | I have sued |
| Tú | has demandado | you have sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha demandado | s/he has sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos demandado | we have sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis demandado | you (plural) have sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han demandado | they have sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle demandado.
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Demandar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of demandar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había demandado”, meaning “I had sued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había demandado | I had sued |
| Tú | habías demandado | you had sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había demandado | s/he had sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos demandado | we had sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais demandado | you (plural) had sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían demandado | they had sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle demandado.
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Demandar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of demandar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré demandado”, meaning “I will have sued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré demandado | I will have sued |
| Tú | habrás demandado | you will have sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá demandado | s/he will have sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos demandado | we will have sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis demandado | you (plural) will have sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán demandado | they will have sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle demandado.
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Demandar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of demandar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría demandado”, meaning “I would have sued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría demandado | I would have sued |
| Tú | habrías demandado | you would have sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría demandado | s/he would have sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos demandado | we would have sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais demandado | you (plural) would have sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían demandado | they would have sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle demandado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Demandar
Demandar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “demande”, meaning “I sue”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demande | I sue |
| Tú | demandes | you sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demande | s/he sues |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandemos | we sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandéis | you (plural) sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demanden | they sue |
How it’s built: Regular: stem demand- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Demandar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “demandara”, meaning “I sued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demandara | I sued |
| Tú | demandaras | you sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demandara | s/he sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandáramos | we sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandarais | you (plural) sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandaran | they sued |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, demandaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (demandáramos).
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Demandar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “demandare”, meaning “I will sue”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | demandare | I will sue |
| Tú | demandares | you will sue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demandare | s/he will sue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandáremos | we will sue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandareis | you (plural) will sue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demandaren | they will sue |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, demandaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (demandáremos).
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Demandar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya demandado”, meaning “I have sued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya demandado | I have sued |
| Tú | hayas demandado | you have sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya demandado | s/he has sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos demandado | we have sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis demandado | you (plural) have sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan demandado | they have sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle demandado.
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Demandar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera demandado”, meaning “I had sued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera demandado | I had sued |
| Tú | hubieras demandado | you had sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera demandado | s/he had sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos demandado | we had sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais demandado | you (plural) had sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran demandado | they had sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle demandado.
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Demandar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere demandado”, meaning “I will have sued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere demandado | I will have sued |
| Tú | hubieres demandado | you will have sued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere demandado | s/he will have sued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos demandado | we will have sued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis demandado | you (plural) will have sued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren demandado | they will have sued |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle demandado.
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Imperative tenses of Demandar
Demandar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “demande”, meaning “(to you formal) sue!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | demanda | (to you) sue! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | demande | (to you formal) sue! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demandemos | let's sue! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | demandad | (to you plural) sue! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | demanden | (to you plural formal) sue! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (demanda); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (demande, demandemos, demanden); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (demandad).
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Demandar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no demande”, meaning “(to you formal) don't sue!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no demandes | (to you) don't sue! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no demande | (to you formal) don't sue! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no demandemos | let's not sue! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no demandéis | (to you plural) don't sue! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no demanden | (to you plural formal) don't sue! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no demandes, no demande, no demandemos, no demandéis, no demanden.
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Frequently asked questions about Demandar
Is demandar a regular or irregular verb?
Demandar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate demandar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), demandar is conjugated as: yo demando, tú demandas, él/ella/usted demanda, nosotros demandamos, vosotros demandáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes demandan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate demandar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), demandar is conjugated as: yo demandé, tú demandaste, él/ella/usted demandó, nosotros demandamos, vosotros demandasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes demandaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate demandar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), demandar is conjugated as: yo demandaba, tú demandabas, él/ella/usted demandaba, nosotros demandábamos, vosotros demandabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes demandaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate demandar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), demandar is conjugated as: yo demandaré, tú demandarás, él/ella/usted demandará, nosotros demandaremos, vosotros demandaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes demandarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate demandar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), demandar is conjugated as: yo demande, tú demandes, él/ella/usted demande, nosotros demandemos, vosotros demandéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes demanden. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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