Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 word détourner comes from the Latin word “detornare” which means “to turn away” or “to divert.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about past actions that have been completed.
Examples:
- J’ai détourné son attention du tableau. (I diverted his attention from the painting.)
- Il a détourne le sujet de la conversation. (He turned the conversation away from the subject.)
- Nous avons détourné le cours de la rivière pour éviter les inondations. (We diverted the course of the river to avoid flooding.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of détourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai détourné | J’ai détourné l’attention. | I diverted the attention. |
tu | as détourné | Tu as détourné le regard. | You diverted your gaze. |
il | a détourné | Il a détourné les fonds. | He embezzled the funds. |
elle | a détourné | Elle a détourné les yeux. | She looked away. |
on | a détourné | On a détourné la conversation. | We changed the subject. |
nous | avons détourné | Nous avons détourné la route. | We diverted the route. |
vous | avez détourné | Vous avez détourné l’avion. | You hijacked the plane. |
ils | ont détourné | Ils ont détourné les ressources. | They misused resources. |
elles | ont détourné | Elles ont détourné la pensée. | They diverted the thought. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
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Détourner – 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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