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Demand means to ask with authority or urgency. Regular verb: demand-demanded-demanded.
Meanings
- To ask with authority
- To require as necessary
- To claim as right
Common Collocations
demand attention
in demand
demand an explanation
supply and demand
on demand
Tip for Learners
In demand means wanted. On demand means when requested. Demand is stronger than ask or request.
Present Simple
| I | demand |
| you | demand |
| he/she/it | demands |
| we | demand |
| they | demand |
Examples - Present Simple
- I demand respect in my relationships.
- You demand high standards from your team.
- He demands perfection in everything.
- We demand accountability from our leaders.
- They demand better working conditions.
Present Continuous
| I | am demanding |
| you | are demanding |
| he/she/it | is demanding |
| we | are demanding |
| they | are demanding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am demanding an explanation right now.
- You are demanding too much from yourself.
- She is demanding a refund from the company.
- We are demanding action on climate change.
- They are demanding equal pay.
Present Perfect
| I | have demanded |
| you | have demanded |
| he/she/it | has demanded |
| we | have demanded |
| they | have demanded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have demanded changes to the contract.
- You have demanded excellence throughout your career.
- He has demanded an apology.
- We have demanded transparency from officials.
- They have demanded justice for years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been demanding |
| you | have been demanding |
| he/she/it | has been demanding |
| we | have been demanding |
| they | have been demanding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been demanding answers for weeks.
- You have been demanding too much lately.
- She has been demanding attention all day.
- We have been demanding reform for months.
- They have been demanding rights for decades.
Past Simple
| I | demanded |
| you | demanded |
| he/she/it | demanded |
| we | demanded |
| they | demanded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I demanded to speak with the manager.
- You demanded too much from the team.
- He demanded an immediate response.
- We demanded fair treatment.
- They demanded the release of prisoners.
Past Continuous
| I | was demanding |
| you | were demanding |
| he/she/it | was demanding |
| we | were demanding |
| they | were demanding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was demanding answers when you arrived.
- You were demanding perfection constantly.
- She was demanding attention throughout the meeting.
- We were demanding change before the election.
- They were demanding their rights in the streets.
Past Perfect
| I | had demanded |
| you | had demanded |
| he/she/it | had demanded |
| we | had demanded |
| they | had demanded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had demanded a refund before escalating.
- You had demanded results before the deadline.
- He had demanded changes before resigning.
- We had demanded action before the crisis.
- They had demanded justice before the trial.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been demanding |
| you | had been demanding |
| he/she/it | had been demanding |
| we | had been demanding |
| they | had been demanding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been demanding answers for months.
- You had been demanding too much for years.
- She had been demanding recognition for ages.
- We had been demanding reform for decades.
- They had been demanding rights for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will demand |
| you | will demand |
| he/she/it | will demand |
| we | will demand |
| they | will demand |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will demand compensation for the error.
- You will demand better service next time.
- He will demand an explanation.
- We will demand accountability.
- They will demand change if ignored.
Future Continuous
| I | will be demanding |
| you | will be demanding |
| he/she/it | will be demanding |
| we | will be demanding |
| they | will be demanding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be demanding updates throughout the project.
- You will be demanding excellence from day one.
- She will be demanding attention at the event.
- We will be demanding transparency going forward.
- They will be demanding action all year.
Future Perfect
| I | will have demanded |
| you | will have demanded |
| he/she/it | will have demanded |
| we | will have demanded |
| they | will have demanded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have demanded answers by then.
- You will have demanded change multiple times.
- He will have demanded a response by deadline.
- We will have demanded reform by election.
- They will have demanded rights for too long.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been demanding |
| you | will have been demanding |
| he/she/it | will have been demanding |
| we | will have been demanding |
| they | will have been demanding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been demanding change for years by then.
- You will have been demanding excellence forever.
- She will have been demanding attention her whole career.
- We will have been demanding reform for decades.
- They will have been demanding justice for generations.