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Meaning command meaning
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Synonyms command synonyms
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Topics command topics
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Conjugation command conjugation
How do you conjugate command?
command · verb
Present I command
Positive I command
Singular
1st person I command
2nd person you command
3rd person he/she/it commands
Plural
1st person we command
2nd person you command
3rd person they command
Negative I don't command
Singular
1st person I don't command I do not command
2nd person you don't command you do not command
3rd person he/she/it doesn't command he/she/it does not command
Plural
1st person we don't command we do not command
2nd person you don't command you do not command
3rd person they don't command they do not command
Question do I command?
Singular
1st person do I command?
2nd person do you command?
3rd person does he/she/it command?
Plural
1st person do we command?
2nd person do you command?
3rd person do they command?
Negative question don't I command?
Singular
1st person don't I command? do I not command?
2nd person don't you command? do you not command?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it command? does he/she/it not command?
Plural
1st person don't we command? do we not command?
2nd person don't you command? do you not command?
3rd person don't they command? do they not command?
Past I commanded
Positive I commanded
Singular
1st person I commanded
2nd person you commanded
3rd person he/she/it commanded
Plural
1st person we commanded
2nd person you commanded
3rd person they commanded
Negative I didn't command
Singular
1st person I didn't command I did not command
2nd person you didn't command you did not command
3rd person he/she/it didn't command he/she/it did not command
Plural
1st person we didn't command we did not command
2nd person you didn't command you did not command
3rd person they didn't command they did not command
Question did I command?
Singular
1st person did I command?
2nd person did you command?
3rd person did he/she/it command?
Plural
1st person did we command?
2nd person did you command?
3rd person did they command?
Negative question didn't I command?
Singular
1st person didn't I command? did I not command?
2nd person didn't you command? did you not command?
3rd person didn't he/she/it command? did he/she/it not command?
Plural
1st person didn't we command? did we not command?
2nd person didn't you command? did you not command?
3rd person didn't they command? did they not command?
Future I'll command
Positive I'll command
Singular
1st person I'll command I will command
2nd person you'll command you will command
3rd person he/she/it'll command he/she/it will command
Plural
1st person we'll command we will command
2nd person you'll command you will command
3rd person they'll command they will command
Negative I won't command
Singular
1st person I won't command I will not command
2nd person you won't command you will not command
3rd person he/she/it won't command he/she/it will not command
Plural
1st person we won't command we will not command
2nd person you won't command you will not command
3rd person they won't command they will not command
Question will I command?
Singular
1st person will I command?
2nd person will you command?
3rd person will he/she/it command?
Plural
1st person will we command?
2nd person will you command?
3rd person will they command?
Negative question won't I command?
Singular
1st person won't I command? will I not command?
2nd person won't you command? will you not command?
3rd person won't he/she/it command? will he/she/it not command?
Plural
1st person won't we command? will we not command?
2nd person won't you command? will you not command?
3rd person won't they command? will they not command?
Conditional I'd command
Positive I'd command
Singular
1st person I'd command I would command
2nd person you'd command you would command
3rd person he/she/it'd command he/she/it would command
Plural
1st person we'd command we would command
2nd person you'd command you would command
3rd person they'd command they would command
Negative I wouldn't command
Singular
1st person I wouldn't command I would not command
2nd person you wouldn't command you would not command
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't command he/she/it would not command
Plural
1st person we wouldn't command we would not command
2nd person you wouldn't command you would not command
3rd person they wouldn't command they would not command
Question would I command?
Singular
1st person would I command?
2nd person would you command?
3rd person would he/she/it command?
Plural
1st person would we command?
2nd person would you command?
3rd person would they command?
Negative question wouldn't I command?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I command? would I not command?
2nd person wouldn't you command? would you not command?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it command? would he/she/it not command?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we command? would we not command?
2nd person wouldn't you command? would you not command?
3rd person wouldn't they command? would they not command?
Present continuous I'm commanding
Positive I'm commanding
Singular
1st person I'm commanding I am commanding
2nd person you're commanding you are commanding
3rd person he/she/it's commanding he/she/it is commanding
Plural
1st person we're commanding we are commanding
2nd person you're commanding you are commanding
3rd person they're commanding they are commanding
Negative I'm not commanding
Singular
1st person I'm not commanding I am not commanding
2nd person you aren't commanding you're not commanding you are not commanding
3rd person he/she/it isn't commanding he/she/it's not commanding he/she/it is not commanding
Plural
1st person we aren't commanding we're not commanding we are not commanding
2nd person you aren't commanding you're not commanding you are not commanding
3rd person they aren't commanding they're not commanding they are not commanding
Question am I commanding?
Singular
1st person am I commanding?
2nd person are you commanding?
3rd person is he/she/it commanding?
Plural
1st person are we commanding?
2nd person are you commanding?
3rd person are they commanding?
Negative question aren't I commanding?
Singular
1st person aren't I commanding? am I not commanding?
2nd person aren't you commanding? are you not commanding?
3rd person isn't he/she/it commanding? is he/she/it not commanding?
Plural
1st person aren't we commanding? are we not commanding?
2nd person aren't you commanding? are you not commanding?
3rd person aren't they commanding? are they not commanding?
Past continuous I was commanding
Positive I was commanding
Singular
1st person I was commanding
2nd person you were commanding
3rd person he/she/it was commanding
Plural
1st person we were commanding
2nd person you were commanding
3rd person they were commanding
Negative I wasn't commanding
Singular
1st person I wasn't commanding I was not commanding
2nd person you weren't commanding you were not commanding
3rd person he/she/it wasn't commanding he/she/it was not commanding
Plural
1st person we weren't commanding we were not commanding
2nd person you weren't commanding you were not commanding
3rd person they weren't commanding they were not commanding
Question was I commanding?
Singular
1st person was I commanding?
2nd person were you commanding?
3rd person was he/she/it commanding?
Plural
1st person were we commanding?
2nd person were you commanding?
3rd person were they commanding?
Negative question wasn't I commanding?
Singular
1st person wasn't I commanding? was I not commanding?
2nd person weren't you commanding? were you not commanding?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it commanding? was he/she/it not commanding?
Plural
1st person weren't we commanding? were we not commanding?
2nd person weren't you commanding? were you not commanding?
3rd person weren't they commanding? were they not commanding?
Future continuous I'll be commanding
Positive I'll be commanding
Singular
1st person I'll be commanding I will be commanding
2nd person you'll be commanding you will be commanding
3rd person he/she/it'll be commanding he/she/it will be commanding
Plural
1st person we'll be commanding we will be commanding
2nd person you'll be commanding you will be commanding
3rd person they'll be commanding they will be commanding
Negative I won't be commanding
Singular
1st person I won't be commanding I will not be commanding
2nd person you won't be commanding you will not be commanding
3rd person he/she/it won't be commanding he/she/it will not be commanding
Plural
1st person we won't be commanding we will not be commanding
2nd person you won't be commanding you will not be commanding
3rd person they won't be commanding they will not be commanding
Question will I be commanding?
Singular
1st person will I be commanding?
2nd person will you be commanding?
3rd person will he/she/it be commanding?
Plural
1st person will we be commanding?
2nd person will you be commanding?
3rd person will they be commanding?
Negative question won't I be commanding?
Singular
1st person won't I be commanding? will I not be commanding?
2nd person won't you be commanding? will you not be commanding?
3rd person won't he/she/it be commanding? will he/she/it not be commanding?
Plural
1st person won't we be commanding? will we not be commanding?
2nd person won't you be commanding? will you not be commanding?
3rd person won't they be commanding? will they not be commanding?
Conditional continuous I'd be commanding
Positive I'd be commanding
Singular
1st person I'd be commanding I would be commanding
2nd person you'd be commanding you would be commanding
3rd person he/she/it'd be commanding he/she/it would be commanding
Plural
1st person we'd be commanding we would be commanding
2nd person you'd be commanding you would be commanding
3rd person they'd be commanding they would be commanding
Negative I wouldn't be commanding
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be commanding I would not be commanding
2nd person you wouldn't be commanding you would not be commanding
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be commanding he/she/it would not be commanding
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be commanding we would not be commanding
2nd person you wouldn't be commanding you would not be commanding
3rd person they wouldn't be commanding they would not be commanding
Question would I be commanding?
Singular
1st person would I be commanding?
2nd person would you be commanding?
3rd person would he/she/it be commanding?
Plural
1st person would we be commanding?
2nd person would you be commanding?
3rd person would they be commanding?
Negative question wouldn't I be commanding?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be commanding? would I not be commanding?
2nd person wouldn't you be commanding? would you not be commanding?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be commanding? would he/she/it not be commanding?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be commanding? would we not be commanding?
2nd person wouldn't you be commanding? would you not be commanding?
3rd person wouldn't they be commanding? would they not be commanding?
Present perfect I've commanded
Positive I've commanded
Singular
1st person I've commanded I have commanded
2nd person you've commanded you have commanded
3rd person he/she/it's commanded he/she/it has commanded
Plural
1st person we've commanded we have commanded
2nd person you've commanded you have commanded
3rd person they've commanded they have commanded
Negative I haven't commanded
Singular
1st person I haven't commanded I have not commanded
2nd person you haven't commanded you have not commanded
3rd person he/she/it hasn't commanded he/she/it has not commanded
Plural
1st person we haven't commanded we have not commanded
2nd person you haven't commanded you have not commanded
3rd person they haven't commanded they have not commanded
Question have I commanded?
Singular
1st person have I commanded?
2nd person have you commanded?
3rd person has he/she/it commanded?
Plural
1st person have we commanded?
2nd person have you commanded?
3rd person have they commanded?
Negative question haven't I commanded?
Singular
1st person haven't I commanded? have I not commanded?
2nd person haven't you commanded? have you not commanded?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it commanded? has he/she/it not commanded?
Plural
1st person haven't we commanded? have we not commanded?
2nd person haven't you commanded? have you not commanded?
3rd person haven't they commanded? have they not commanded?
Past perfect I had commanded
Positive I had commanded
Singular
1st person I had commanded
2nd person you had commanded
3rd person he/she/it had commanded
Plural
1st person we had commanded
2nd person you had commanded
3rd person they had commanded
Negative I hadn't commanded
Singular
1st person I hadn't commanded I had not commanded
2nd person you hadn't commanded you had not commanded
3rd person he/she/it hadn't commanded he/she/it had not commanded
Plural
1st person we hadn't commanded we had not commanded
2nd person you hadn't commanded you had not commanded
3rd person they hadn't commanded they had not commanded
Question had I commanded?
Singular
1st person had I commanded?
2nd person had you commanded?
3rd person had he/she/it commanded?
Plural
1st person had we commanded?
2nd person had you commanded?
3rd person had they commanded?
Negative question hadn't I commanded?
Singular
1st person hadn't I commanded? had I not commanded?
2nd person hadn't you commanded? had you not commanded?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it commanded? had he/she/it not commanded?
Plural
1st person hadn't we commanded? had we not commanded?
2nd person hadn't you commanded? had you not commanded?
3rd person hadn't they commanded? had they not commanded?
Future perfect I'll have commanded
Positive I'll have commanded
Singular
1st person I'll have commanded I will have commanded
2nd person you'll have commanded you will have commanded
3rd person he/she/it'll have commanded he/she/it will have commanded
Plural
1st person we'll have commanded we will have commanded
2nd person you'll have commanded you will have commanded
3rd person they'll have commanded they will have commanded
Negative I won't have commanded
Singular
1st person I won't have commanded I will not have commanded
2nd person you won't have commanded you will not have commanded
3rd person he/she/it won't have commanded he/she/it will not have commanded
Plural
1st person we won't have commanded we will not have commanded
2nd person you won't have commanded you will not have commanded
3rd person they won't have commanded they will not have commanded
Question +'ll I have commanded?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have commanded? will I have commanded?
2nd person +'ll you have commanded? will you have commanded?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have commanded? will he/she/it have commanded?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have commanded? will we have commanded?
2nd person +'ll you have commanded? will you have commanded?
3rd person +'ll they have commanded? will they have commanded?
Negative question won't I have commanded?
Singular
1st person won't I have commanded? will I not have commanded?
2nd person won't you have commanded? will you not have commanded?
3rd person won't he/she/it have commanded? will he/she/it not have commanded?
Plural
1st person won't we have commanded? will we not have commanded?
2nd person won't you have commanded? will you not have commanded?
3rd person won't they have commanded? will they not have commanded?
Conditional perfect I'd have commanded
Positive I'd have commanded
Singular
1st person I'd have commanded I would have commanded
2nd person you'd have commanded you would have commanded
3rd person he/she/it'd have commanded he/she/it would have commanded
Plural
1st person we'd have commanded we would have commanded
2nd person you'd have commanded you would have commanded
3rd person they'd have commanded they would have commanded
Negative I wouldn't have commanded
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have commanded I would not have commanded
2nd person you wouldn't have commanded you would not have commanded
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have commanded he/she/it would not have commanded
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have commanded we would not have commanded
2nd person you wouldn't have commanded you would not have commanded
3rd person they wouldn't have commanded they would not have commanded
Question would I have commanded?
Singular
1st person would I have commanded?
2nd person would you have commanded?
3rd person would he/she/it have commanded?
Plural
1st person would we have commanded?
2nd person would you have commanded?
3rd person would they have commanded?
Negative question wouldn't I have commanded?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have commanded? would I not have commanded?
2nd person wouldn't you have commanded? would you not have commanded?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have commanded? would he/she/it not have commanded?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have commanded? would we not have commanded?
2nd person wouldn't you have commanded? would you not have commanded?
3rd person wouldn't they have commanded? would they not have commanded?
Imperative command!
Positive
you command!
we let's command!
Negative
you don't command!
we let's not command!
Examples command examples
How do I use command in a sentence?
Simple sentences
She has a good command of French.
We are under his command.
The same sentence could have the force of a command.
His command of English is on a par with mine.
He raised his hand as if to command silence.
He is second to none in his command of French.
He has a perfect command of English.
They had a good command of French.
She has a good command of English though she was brought up in Japan.
Take control of the command post.
Do you know how to use these command line tools?
Your wish is my command.
That was a recommendation, not a command.
Your sentence structure and word choice make it very clear indeed that you have a high command of the German language.
There is a big difference between learning a language in order to understand or to say something if needed, and wanting to acquire a second language in order to command it freely, almost like you command your first language, your mother tongue.
Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
My secretary has a good command of English.
My secretary has a good command of the English language.
He has a good command of English.
She is second to none in her command of French.
Through obedience learn to command.
The troops refused to obey the command.
My sister has a good command of both English and French.
Movie subtitles
I will command you in my name!
Zheng He set sail in command of a crew of some 28,000 men in a fleet of dozens of these enormous ships.
It was here in the Castle of St George in the hills above Lisbon that the newly crowned Portuguese King Manuel appointed da Gama to command a fleet of ships, to make discoveries and go in search of spices.
And if you don't get out of this village, right now, he is going to command the angel Moroni, from the Death Star, to unleash the Kraken, which will then. which will then. which will then.
First, let me say I understand the chain of command.
Two, please. Your wish is my command.
And here is the skulking owl who nests in the ruins with a gun under his robe: Jean de Mauprat! Second in command of the bandits.
The enormous shock of the launch will naturally wake the sleepers - and then Mr Windegger will take over the command.
I command you as your superior officer!
Command. was forward.
The command in your wonderful voice.
I'm taking command, of course.
You there, second in command - come in here.
Is he in command or not?
I'm to command one.
I've just received word you'll be serving under the young duke of Aumale who'll command Yusuf's unit.
They're under the command of the United Nations.
The North American unit and I have been under his command for quite a while now.
Send out word immediately that the King is graciously pleased to command. that all rebels convicted but not yet hanged. be gathered together. and shipped by the first available boats to the Americas.
For heaven's sake, command yourself.
Bligh, you've given your last command!
The king's ship, you mean, and you're not fit to command it.
He could command the fleets of England.
Therefore, two of our ablest officers must command at Lohara and Chukoti.
I'd have to transfer Woodward because I'm afraid he's too well on in years for an active command.
This is Colonel Campbell, who leaves tomorrow to assume command of the Chukoti garrison.
Randall, take command.
I've the highest command in the army.
This is Mike Taylor, R.O.K U.S combined forces command.
His Highness the Tsar of the Russians entrusted me with the supreme command of both allied armies operating around Plevna.
We'll invoke the right of command and place the military under President Boon.
Command was forward!
Who else would be in command?
According to your command, my Leader, a youth stands here. a youth that knows neither class nor caste.
That would not be so. if it were not a cardinal command.
And no earthly power gave us that command.
For the God, our God, who created our people, gave us that command.!
Not at all. Your wish is our command.
My first command to you, my lord earl.. istotakeinmarriage the hand of the Lady Marian.
News and current affairs
France signed up for membership but later refused to submit her armed forces to NATO's central command.
The controversy that arose in France over the country's return to NATO's unified military command makes this abundantly clear.
War implies armies and command structures that can be recognized, if not clearly known; in any case, war entails a military confrontation with an identifiable adversary.
But the stunning developments coming out of the chess world during the past decade should still command your attention.
On the contrary, one of them has been promoted to command the newly formed (and US-funded) Jakarta Anti-Terror Unit.
In the 1960's, France decided to pull out of the NATO integrated command and asked NATO forces to leave its territory.
Every NATO nation has personnel serving in the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, which just changed command from a French to a Turkish general.
Most countries rely far too much on command and control, and provide far too few incentives for patients and providers to make efficient choices.
It repeats the mistake made in 1957 by Massu, who assumed that he faced a cohesive organization with a single command structure.
For four days, there was simply no clear center of command and control.
CAMBRIDGE - Why do the comments of major economies' central bankers command outsize attention nowadays?
Indeed, he described sitting on the back of a motorcycle with a stick to command police forces to suppress the massive demonstrations.
Lurking behind China's ambition in space is the spirit of the Cold War, which continues to permeate the inner circles of the military high command, whose adversary is unmistakably the United States.
In Tito's day it was still possible to have strongmen in gleaming white uniforms command European states, albeit in the Balkans.
Obama wants to expand federal command-and-control regulation further (though the courts have stopped his extension of some regulatory powers).
In Japan, there are concerns that it will make the country America's frontline command post in Asia, possibly beyond the scope of its bilateral security treaty with the US.
Based on that doubt, France - a nuclear power since 1960 - withdrew in 1966 from the Alliance's permanent centralized military command in order to assert its own deterrent capability.
NATO needs to shift its focus from organizing and administering a unified military command to building real confidence that every member's voice will be heard.
The British privatization program's greatest influence was in the former communist states, to which it gave the ideas and techniques needed to dismantle grossly inefficient command economies.
Of course, a grave question arises about the now-ruling Supreme Council of the Military High Command in Egypt: How can the enforcers of the status quo become the agents of change?
But this time they are likely to face a third alternative: Mayawati, whose Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) may command a bloc of at least 50 seats.
Moreover, the ongoing economic crisis and urgent domestic matters will command much of Obama's attention.