il ordonna

ordered, commanded

→ ordonner
ordonn to order, to command + a 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #25,968
ordered, commanded A literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses « a ordonné ».
FR: Elle ordonna à son fils de rentrer.
EN: She ordered her son to come home.
Conjugation of ordonner
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third ordonna —

Le professeur ordonna que la salle de classe soit nettoyée.

The teacher ordered the classroom to be cleaned.

Le gouverneur ordonna une enquête.

The governor ordered an investigation.

Il leur ordonna de libérer les prisonniers.

He ordered them to release the prisoners.

Son docteur lui ordonna de se reposer.

His doctor ordered him to rest.

On ordonna aux forces britanniques de saisir les armes.

British forces were ordered to seize the weapons.

Elle lui ordonna de nettoyer sa chambre.

She ordered him to clean his room.

Le général ordonna le massacre de tous les prisonniers de guerre.

The general ordered the massacre of all prisoners of war.

Il m'ordonna de me lever.

He ordered me to stand up.

Ken ordonna à son chien d'attendre là.

Ken ordered his dog to wait there.

L'état-major japonais ordonna un massacre.

The Japanese high command ordered a massacre.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Il m'ordonna de quitter la chambre immédiatement.

He ordered me to leave the room immediately.

Mme White ordonna à Tom de rester après l'école.

Mrs. White ordered Tom to stay after school.

Elle lui ordonna de le faire.

She ordered him to do it.

Sur le chemin de Mexico, on lui ordonna de revenir.

On the way to Mexico City, he was ordered to turn back.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il m'ordonna de laisser la fenêtre ouverte.

He ordered me to leave the window open.

Tom ordonna à Mary de le faire.

Tom ordered Mary to do it.