Meaning and behavior
What does detestar mean?
Detestar means to detest, to loathe, to abominate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- detestar
- Gerund
- detestando
- Past participle
- detestado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Detestar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of detestar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Detestar |
|---|---|
| yo | detesto |
| tú | detestas |
| él / ella / usted | detesta |
| nosotros / nosotras | detestamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | detestáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | detestan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of detestar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Detestar |
|---|---|
| yo | detesté |
| tú | detestaste |
| él / ella / usted | detestó |
| nosotros / nosotras | detestamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | detestasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | detestaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of detestar, or for background information.
| Subject | Detestar |
|---|---|
| yo | detestaba |
| tú | detestabas |
| él / ella / usted | detestaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | detestábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | detestabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | detestaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of detestar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Detestar |
|---|---|
| yo | detestaré |
| tú | detestarás |
| él / ella / usted | detestará |
| nosotros / nosotras | detestaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | detestaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | detestarán |
Verified context
Examples with detestar
Detesto eso más que nada.
I hate that more than anything.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTomás detesta a su vecino.
Tom hates his neighbor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDetesto los juegos de cartas.
I hate playing cards.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Detestar FAQ
What does detestar mean?
Detestar means to detest, to loathe, to abominate.
Is detestar regular or irregular?
Detestar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of detestar?
The gerund of detestar is detestando.
What is the past participle of detestar?
The past participle of detestar is detestado.
How is detestar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is detesto, detestas, detesta, detestamos, detestan.
How is detestar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is detesté, detestaste, detestó, detestamos, detestaron.
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