Can a Circle of the Moon Druid in Wild Shape issue commands to creatures summoned with Conjure Animals?
The accepted answer to this question:
Communicating with Conjured Creatures
suggests that the spoken language does not really matter, because the conjured animals understand the intent behind the Druid's words.
However, not all animals in wild shape form can speak.
Am I right to assume, that the wild shape form of the animal has to be able to speak any language (e.g. a Giant Elk or a Giant Owl) in order to issue commands but it does not matter which language?
And a Druid who wants to wild shape into a Polar Bear could only issue a command like "attack the nearest enemy creature" before wild shaping and once transformed keep the spell concentration up without being able to change the ordered command any more?
Best Answer
Assuming the adopted form can speak, the druid could indeed issue commands to the summoned creatures.
The PHB says about Wild Shape:
This implies that as long as the adopted form can speak, you can issue commands.
We can find further clarification in the Sage Advice Compendium (emphasis mine after the title):
So, as long as the adopted form can speak, the druid could issue commands in that form. Note that the druid can use any language they know when using this ruling, so worrying about a specific language is moot.