Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Introduction to the verb détester
The English translation of the French verb détester is “to hate” or “to detest.” It is pronounced “day-teh-stay” in its infinitive form.
Détester comes from the Latin word “detestari” meaning “to curse or abhor.” In everyday French, it is used to express a strong dislike or aversion towards something or someone.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, détester is most often used to express a hypothetical or potential action. It can also be used to express politeness or to soften a statement.
Here are three simple examples of détester in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je détesterais travailler. (If I had more money, I would hate to work.)
- Tu détesterais cette ville si tu y vivais. (You would hate this city if you lived here.)
- Nous détesterions être en retard. (We would hate to be late.)
In these examples, détester is used to express a hypothetical action (not having enough money, living in a certain city, being late) and the resulting feeling of hatred or dislike towards it.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of détester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détesterais | Je détesterais ça. | I would hate that. |
tu | détesterais | Tu détesterais la nourriture. | You would hate the food. |
il | détesterait | Il détesterait ma nouvelle copine. | He would hate my new girlfriend. |
elle | détesterait | Elle détesterait aller à l’école. | She would hate going to school. |
on | détesterait | On détesterait les moustiques. | One would hate mosquitoes. |
nous | détesterions | Nous détesterions les conflits. | We would hate conflicts. |
vous | détesteriez | Vous détesteriez le bruit. | You would hate the noise. |
ils | détesteraient | Ils détesteraient les mensonges. | They would hate lies. |
elles | détesteraient | Elles détesteraient les légumes. | They would hate vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Détester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
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Détester – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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