Past tense of command

Forms of command

Commanded in a sentence

• The soldier was commanded to cease firing.
• The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
• After all, he commanded great crowds and had a dynamic personality.2023, David R. Denny, Meditations from the Classics: Ancient Voices for Modern Listeners, Collective Ink, page 157. From the entry humblebrag
• Though there's nothing common about the pansy.' Fanny commanded a room when she talked about her plants.2021, Samantha Silva, “Mary W”, in Love and Fury, London: Allison & Busby, →ISBN. From the entry kiss-her-in-the-buttery
• If she commanded it, I too would go to Shoreditch, and nurse myself in exile.2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 16. From the entry Shoreditch

Meaning of command

1. noun An order to do something.
2. noun The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
3. noun Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

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More about command

• Meaning of command
• Synonyms of command
• Command in a sentence
• Plural of command
• Command in Hindi
• Command in Tamil
• Command in Urdu
• Command in Bengali

Questions about the past tense of command

What is the past tense of command?

The past tense of command is commanded.

What is the past participle of command?

The past participle of command is commanded.

Is command a regular or irregular verb?

Command is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.