Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Introduction to the verb détester
The English translation of the French verb détester is “to hate.” It is pronounced as “day-tes-tay.”
Détester comes from the Latin word “detestari,” meaning “to curse, denounce, or loathe.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to express a strong feeling of dislike or aversion towards someone or something. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, détester is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of détester in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais détesté les épinards depuis mon enfance. (I had hated spinach since my childhood.)
- Il avait détesté le film avant même de le voir. (He had hated the movie even before seeing it.)
- Nous avions détesté le froid de l’hiver dernier. (We had hated the cold of last winter.)
In all of these examples, the action of hating occurred before a past event (mon enfance, de le voir, l’hiver dernier). This emphasizes the duration and intensity of the feeling of hatred, showing that it existed before and continued into the past event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détesté | J’avais détesté l’émission. | I had hated the show. |
tu | tu avais détesté | Tu avais détesté le film. | You had hated the movie. |
il | il avait détesté | Il avait détesté le livre. | He had hated the book. |
elle | elle avait détesté | Elle avait détesté le spectacle. | She had hated the performance. |
on | on avait détesté | On avait détesté le concert. | One had hated the concert. |
nous | nous avions détesté | Nous avions détesté la pièce. | We had hated the play. |
vous | vous aviez détesté | Vous aviez détesté le jeu. | You had hated the game. |
ils | ils avaient détesté | Ils avaient détesté la chanson. | They had hated the song. |
elles | elles avaient détesté | Elles avaient détesté l’opéra. | They had hated the opera. |
Other Conjugations for Détester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
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Détester – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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