Conjugate demandar in Spanish
to demand, to sue
demandar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1372 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La empresa decidió demandar a su antiguo socio por fraude." (The company decided to sue its former partner for fraud.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
demandar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to demand, to sue · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | demando |
| tú | demandas |
| él/ella/Ud. | demanda |
| nosotros | demandamos |
| vosotros | demandáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demandan |
Los trabajadores demandan mejores condiciones laborales.
The workers demand better working conditions.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | demandé |
| tú | demandaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | demandó |
| nosotros | demandamos |
| vosotros | demandasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demandaron |
Ayer yo demandé.
Yesterday I demand, to sue.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | demandaba |
| tú | demandabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | demandaba |
| nosotros | demandábamos |
| vosotros | demandabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demandaban |
Antes yo demandaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to demand, to sue often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | demandaré |
| tú | demandarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | demandará |
| nosotros | demandaremos |
| vosotros | demandaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demandarán |
Mañana yo demandaré.
Tomorrow I will demand, to sue.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | demandaría |
| tú | demandarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | demandaría |
| nosotros | demandaríamos |
| vosotros | demandaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demandarían |
Si pudiera, yo demandaría.
If I could, I would demand, to sue.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | demande |
| tú | demandes |
| él/ella/Ud. | demande |
| nosotros | demandemos |
| vosotros | demandéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demanden |
Espero que tú demandes.
I hope that you demand, to sue.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | demanda |
| él/ella/Ud. | demande |
| nosotros | demandemos |
| vosotros | demandad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | demanden |
¡Demanda!
Demand, to sue!
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Example sentences
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La empresa decidió demandar a su antiguo socio por fraude.
The company decided to sue its former partner for fraud.
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Los trabajadores demandan mejores condiciones laborales.
The workers demand better working conditions.
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Si no cumplen el contrato, los vamos a demandar.
If they don't fulfill the contract, we are going to sue them.
Common phrases with demandar
- demandar por daños y perjuicios to sue for damages
- demandar justicia to demand justice
- ser demandado ante un tribunal to be sued before a court