Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Introduction to the verb détoner
The English translation of the French verb détoner is “to detonate.” It is pronounced as “day-toe-nay.”
Détoner comes from the Latin word detonare, meaning “to roar down.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which corresponds to the English present perfect tense. This tense is used to express actions that happened in the past and are completed or have just been completed.
Here are three examples of détoner used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai détoné une bombe dans le jardin. (I detonated a bomb in the garden.)
- Hier soir, le feu d’artifice a détoné en beauté. (Last night, the fireworks detonated beautifully.)
- Les deux bombes ont détoné simultanément, causant une panique générale. (The two bombs detonated simultaneously, causing a general panic.)
In these examples, détoner is used to talk about past events that have already happened and are now finished. It is often used in reference to explosive devices or loud noises.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of détoner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai détoné | J’ai détoné une bombe. | I detonated a bomb. |
tu | as détoné | Tu as détoné un pétard. | You detonated a firecracker. |
il | a détoné | Il a détoné le moteur. | He detonated the engine. |
elle | a détoné | Elle a détoné le dynamite. | She detonated the dynamite. |
on | a détoné | On a détoné une mine. | We detonated a mine. |
nous | avons détoné | Nous avons détoné des explosifs. | We detonated some explosives. |
vous | avez détoné | Vous avez détoné une fusée. | You detonated a rocket. |
ils | ont détoné | Ils ont détoné des grenades. | They detonated grenades. |
elles | ont détoné | Elles ont détoné des bombes. | They detonated bombs. |
Other Conjugations for Détoner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
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Détoner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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