L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Introduction to the verb détourner
The English translation of the French verb détourner is “to divert” or “to turn away.” It is pronounced as “day-toor-nay.”
The language origin of détourner comes from the Old French word “détourner” which means “to turn aside.” In everyday French, détourner is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Détourne-toi ! (Turn away!)
- Détournons la conversation sur un autre sujet. (Let’s divert the conversation to another topic.)
- Ne détournez pas les yeux, regardez-moi quand je parle. (Don’t look away, look at me when I’m speaking.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of détourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détourne | Détourne ton regard. | Look away. |
tu | détourne | Détourne-toi de cette tentation. | Turn away from this temptation. |
il | détourne | Il détourne les fonds. | He embezzles funds. |
elle | détourne | Elle détourne les yeux. | She looks away. |
on | détourne | On détourne l’attention. | We divert attention. |
nous | détournons | Détournons le sujet. | Let’s change the subject. |
vous | détournez | Détournez les yeux. | Look away. |
ils | détournent | Ils détournent l’argent. | They embezzle money. |
elles | détournent | Elles détournent leur regard. | They look away. |
Other Conjugations for Détourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
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Détourner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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