Translation
to hate
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Word origin
From Old French hair, from Frankish hatjan ('to hate'), a Germanic verb. English 'hate' comes from the same Germanic root, which is why the French word feels so blunt beside its Latin neighbours.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- hatjan
- English cognates
- hate, hatred
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | hais | haïssais | haïs | haïrai | haïrais |
| tu | hais | haïssais | haïs | haïras | haïrais |
| il/elle | hait | haïssait | haït | haïra | haïrait |
| nous | haïssons | haïssions | haïmes | haïrons | haïrions |
| vous | haïssez | haïssiez | haïtes | haïrez | haïriez |
| ils/elles | haïssent | haïssaient | haïrent | haïront | haïraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | haïsse | haïsse |
| tu | haïsses | haïsses |
| il/elle | haïsse | haït |
| nous | haïssions | haïssions |
| vous | haïssiez | haïssiez |
| ils/elles | haïssent | haïssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | hais |
| nous | haïssons |
| vous | haïssez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- haïssant
- Past participle
- haï · haïe · haïs · haïes
Examples
.
I hate long Monday morning meetings.
.
She hated that city for years.
, ronge .
Do not hate anyone, it eats away at you from the inside.
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He hates being given orders.
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We hate injustice in all its forms.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: haïr, sec, bague and 7 more words.