Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Introduction to the verb détester
The English translation of the French verb “détester” is “to hate”. The infinitive form “détester” is pronounced as “day-test-ay”.
Détester originates from the Latin word “detestari” which means “to execrate” or “to curse”. In everyday French, détester is commonly used to express a strong dislike or hatred towards someone or something.
Examples:
- Je déteste les légumes. (I hate vegetables.)
- Elle déteste les films d’horreur. (She hates horror movies.)
- Nous détestons les embouteillages. (We hate traffic jams.)
Détester – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of détester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déteste | Je déteste les films d’horreur. | I hate horror movies. |
Tu | détestes | Tu détestes les légumes. | You hate vegetables. |
Il | déteste | Il déteste les araignées. | He hates spiders. |
Elle | déteste | Elle déteste le bruit. | She hates noise. |
On | déteste | On déteste le froid. | We/They hate the cold. |
Nous | détestons | Nous détestons les mensonges. | We hate lies. |
Vous | détestez | Vous détestez la violence. | You hate violence. |
Ils | détestent | Ils détestent les chats. | They hate cats. |
Elles | détestent | Elles détestent les conflits. | They hate conflicts. |
Other Conjugations for Détester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détester (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
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