Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détester
Introduction to the verb détester
The English translation of détester is “to hate” or “to detest.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-test-ay.”
Détester comes from the Latin word “detestari,” meaning “to curse or abhor.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of détester used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais détesté que tu sois en retard. (I had hated that you were late.)
- Nous avions détesté qu’il ait gagné la compétition. (We had detested that he had won the competition.)
- Vous aviez détesté qu’elles aient choisi cette chanson. (You had detested that they had chosen this song.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détesté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse détesté. | I wish I had hated. |
tu | eusses détesté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses détesté. | I wish you had hated. |
il | eût détesté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût détesté. | I wish he had hated. |
elle | eût détesté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût détesté. | I wish she had hated. |
on | eût détesté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût détesté. | I wish one had hated. |
nous | eussions détesté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions détesté. | I wish we had hated. |
vous | eussiez détesté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez détesté. | I wish you had hated. |
ils | eussent détesté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent détesté. | I wish they had hated. |
elles | eussent détesté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent détesté. | I wish they had hated. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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