L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Introduction to the verb détonner
The English translation of the French verb détonner is “to stand out” or “to be out of place.” It is pronounced “day-ton-ay” in its infinitive form.
Détonner comes from the Old French word “detoner,” which means “to make a loud noise” or “to cause a disturbance.” It is derived from the Latin word “tonare,” meaning “to thunder.” In everyday French, détonner is most often used to describe something or someone that stands out or doesn’t fit in with the rest.
Three simple examples of détonner in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Ce tableau détonne dans la collection de peintures classiques. (This painting stands out in the collection of classical paintings.)
- Le costume rouge de Pierre détonne au milieu de tous les costumes noirs. (Pierre’s red suit is out of place among all the black suits.)
- Son franc-parler ne détonne pas dans cette famille très directe. (Her bluntness doesn’t stand out in this very straightforward family.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of détonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détonne | Je détonne souvent. | I stand out often. |
tu | détonnes | Tu détonnes en bleu. | You stand out in blue. |
il | détonne | Il détonne dans la foule. | He stands out in the crowd. |
elle | détonne | Elle détonne avec sa voix. | She stands out with her voice. |
on | détonne | On détonne facilement. | We stand out easily. |
nous | détonnons | Nous détonnons en chantant. | We stand out while singing. |
vous | détonnez | Vous détonnez en blanc. | You stand out in white. |
ils | détonnent | Ils détonnent avec leur style. | They stand out with their style. |
elles | détonnent | Elles détonnent en rouge. | They stand out in red. |
Other Conjugations for Détonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner (this article)
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Détonner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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