detestarConjugation
detestar means to detest.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of detestar is regular: detestara, detestaras, detestara, detestáramos, detestarais, detestaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of detestar is regular: deteste, detestes, deteste, detestemos, detestéis, detesten.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of detestar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no detestes, no deteste, etc.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative of detestar uses detesta (tú) and detestad (vosotros), with other forms matching the subjunctive.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of detestar is regular: detestaría, detestarías, detestaría, detestaríamos, detestaríais, detestarían.
Preterite
The preterite of detestar is regular: detesté, detestaste, detestó, detestamos, detestasteis, detestaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of detestar is regular: detestaba, detestabas, detestaba, detestábamos, detestabais, detestaban.
Present
The present tense of detestar is regular: detesto, detestas, detesta, detestamos, detestáis, detestan.
Future
The future of detestar is regular: detestaré, detestarás, detestará, detestaremos, detestaréis, detestarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does detestar mean in Spanish?
detestar means "to detest".
Is detestar a regular or irregular verb?
detestar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate detestar in the present tense?
The present tense of detestar is: yo detesto, tú detestas, él/ella/usted detesta, nosotros detestamos, vosotros detestáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes detestan.
How do you conjugate detestar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of detestar is: yo detesté, tú detestaste, él/ella/usted detestó, nosotros detestamos, vosotros detestasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes detestaron.
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