Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Introduction to the verb détonner
The English translation of the French verb détonner is “to stand out” or “to be out of place.” It is pronounced as “day-ton-ay” in the infinitive form.
Détonner comes from the French word “ton,” meaning tone or harmony. It is used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to indicate that something looks or feels out of place in a particular situation.
Example 1: Le tableau de Picasso détonnait dans la galerie moderne. (The Picasso painting stood out in the modern gallery.)
Example 2: Sa tenue impeccable détonnait dans la foule décontractée. (His impeccable outfit stood out in the casual crowd.)
Example 3: Les couleurs vives de la robe détonnaient avec le reste du décor. (The bright colors of the dress were out of place with the rest of the decor.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of détonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai détonné | J’ai détonné. | I detonated. |
tu | as détonné | Tu as détonné la bombe. | You detonated the bomb. |
il | a détonné | Il a détonné le feu d’artifice. | He detonated the fireworks. |
elle | a détonné | Elle a détonné la grenade. | She detonated the grenade. |
on | a détonné | On a détonné la fusée. | We detonated the rocket. |
nous | avons détonné | Nous avons détonné le pétard. | We detonated the firecracker. |
vous | avez détonné | Vous avez détonné le canon. | You detonated the cannon. |
ils | ont détonné | Ils ont détonné le bâtiment. | They detonated the building. |
elles | ont détonné | Elles ont détonné la mine. | They detonated the mine. |
Other Conjugations for Détonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
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Détonner – 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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