L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Introduction to the verb détracter
The English translation of the French verb détracter is “to detract” or “to speak ill of someone/something”. It is pronounced as “day-trak-teh” in its infinitive form.
Détracter comes from the Old French word “detracter” which means “to speak ill of someone”. It is derived from the Latin word “detractus” which means “to take away” or “to disparage”. In everyday French, détracter is most often used to express criticism or negative opinions about someone or something.
Examples of détracter in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Ne détracte pas de tes collègues en leur absence.
(Do not speak ill of your colleagues behind their back.) - Les journalistes ont détracté le nouveau film du réalisateur.
(The journalists have criticized the new film of the director.) - Arrête de détracter constamment ta sœur, elle n’a rien fait de mal.
(Stop constantly speaking ill of your sister, she did nothing wrong.)
English translations:
- Do not detract from your colleagues in their absence.
- The journalists have detracted from the new film of the director.
- Stop constantly disparaging your sister, she did nothing wrong.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of détracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détracte | Je détracte tout le temps. | I detract all the time. |
tu | détractes | Tu détractes son travail. | You detract his work. |
il | détracte | Il détracte ses amis. | He detracts his friends. |
elle | détracte | Elle détracte son apparence. | She detracts her appearance. |
on | détracte | On détracte souvent dans les médias. | We detract often in the media. |
nous | détractons | Nous détractons cette idée. | We detract this idea. |
vous | détractez | Vous détractez les politiciens. | You detract politicians. |
ils | détractent | Ils détractent le nouveau projet. | They detract the new project. |
elles | détractent | Elles détractent leur famille. | They detract their family. |
Other Conjugations for Détracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détracter (this article)
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Détracter – 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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