How to conjugate detestar in Spanish

detestar in Spanish means to detest, 

detestar is a regular verb. That means this verb does follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. 

Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb detestar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses. 

detestar in the Present Tense

The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now. 

The verb detestar is regular in the present tense. 

The verb detestar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules. 

1. Take off the -ar
2. Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action. 

To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video: 

Just in case you need to review conjugation of -er and -ir verbs, Click for Page: 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the indicative present tense:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detesto	I detest
Tú	detestas	you detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detesta	he/she detestes, you (formal) detestes
Nosotros (as)	detestamos	we detest
Vosotros (as)	detestaís	you (plural) Spain detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestan	they detest, you (plural) detest

detestar in the Preterite Tense

The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame.  More on the Preterite Tense Here

Things to remember: 

1. The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end. 
2. The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.

The verb detestar is Regular in the preterite. That means it does follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:  https://youtu.be/Pi5rlDOeOnM 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the preterite tense:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detesté	I detested
Tú	detestaste	you detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestó	he/she detested, you (formal) detested
Nosotros (as)	detestamos	we detested
Vosotros (as)	detestasteis	you (plural) Spain detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestaron	they detested, you (plural) detested

Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:

la semana pasada	last week
el mes pasado	last month
el fin de semana pasado	last weekend
el año pasado	last year
ayer	yesterday
anteayer	the day before yesterday
anoche	last night

detestar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end. 

The verb detestar is regular in the imperfect tense. 

The verb detestar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules. 

1. Take off the -ar
2. Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action. 

To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video 

To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the imperfect tense:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detestaba	I used to detest
Tú	detestabas	you used to detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestaba	he/she used to detest, you (formal) used to detest
Nosotros (as)	detestábamos	we used to detest
Vosotros (as)	detestabais	you (plural) Spain used to detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestaban	they used to detest, you (plural) used to detest

Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:

a menudo	often
usualmente	usually
todos los días	every day
todos los meses	every month
todos los años	every year
casi siempre	almost always
a veces	sometimes
de niño/niña	as a child …
siempre	always
normalmente	normally

detestar in the Future Tense

The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future. 

The verb detestar is regular in the future tense. 

To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb detestar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.  

The verb detestar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate detestar in the future, follow these two rules: 

1. Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case detestar.
2. Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action. 

Yo	é
Tú	ás
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	á
Nosotros (as)	emos
Vosotros (as)	éis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	án

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar using the future tense:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detestaré	I will detest
Tú	detestarás	you will detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestará	he/she will detest, you (formal) will detest
Nosotros (as)	detestaremos	we will detest
Vosotros (as)	detestaréis	you (plural) Spain will detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestarán	they will detest, you (plural) will detest

detestar in the Informal Future Tense

The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive. 

The verb detestar is regular in the informal future tense. 

Follow this rule:

1. Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated).  Example : Yo voy a detestar 

The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:

Yo	voy
Tú	vas
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	va
Nosotros (as)	vamos
Vosotros (as)	vais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	van

To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar using the informal future:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a detestar	I will detest
Tú	vas a detestar	you will detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	va a detestar	he/she will detest, you (formal) will detest
Nosotros (as)	vamos a detestar	we will detest
Vosotros (as)	vais a detestar	you (plural) Spain will detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	van a detestar	they will detest, you (plural) will detest

detestar in the Present Progressive Tense.

The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment. 

The verb detestar is regular in the present progressive tense. 

The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb). 

To form the present participle of a verb:

1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
3. Add -ando for -ar verbs
4. Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs

The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:

Yo	estoy
Tú	estás
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	está
Nosotros (as)	estamos
Vosotros (as)	estáis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	están

The present participle of the verb detestar is: detestando

To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video 

Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar using the present progressive:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy detestando	I am detesting
Tú	estás detestando	you are detesting
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	está detestando	he/she is detesting, you (formal) are detesting
Nosotros (as)	estamos detestando	we are detesting
Vosotros (as)	estáis detestando	you (plural) Spain are detesting
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	están detestando	they are detesting, you (plural) are detesting

detestar in the Conditional Tense

The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability. 

The verb detestar is regular in the conditional tense. 

The verb detestar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate detestar in the conditional tense follow these two rules: 

1. Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case detestar.
2. Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action. 

To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb: 

Yo	ía
Tú	ías
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	ía
Nosotros (as)	íamos
Vosotros (as)	íais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	ían

The infinitive of the verb detestar is detestar. 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar using the conditional tense:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detestaría	I would detest
Tú	detestarías	you would detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestaría	he/she would detest, you (formal) would detest
Nosotros (as)	detestaríamos	we would detest
Vosotros (as)	detestarías	you (plural) Spain would detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestarían	they would detest, you (plural)would detest

detestar in the Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives. 

The verb detestar is regular in the conditional tense. 

To form the present perfect tense, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb. 

The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:

Yo	he
Tú	has
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	ha
Nosotros (as)	hemos
Vosotros (as)	habéis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	han

To form the past participle of a verb:

1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect. 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the present perfect:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he detestado	I have detested
Tú	has detestado	you have detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	ha detestado	he/she have detested, you (formal) have detested
Nosotros (as)	hemos detestado	we have detested
Vosotros (as)	habéis detestado	you (plural) Spain have detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	han detestado	they have detested, you (plural) have detested

detestar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto) 

The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories. 

The verb detestar is regular in the past perfect tense. 

To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action. 

The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:

Yo	había
Tú	habías
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	había
Nosotros (as)	habíamos
Vosotros (as)	habíais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	habían

Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case detestar. 

To form the past participle of a verb:

1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect. 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the past perfect:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había detestado	I had detested
Tú	habías detestado	you had detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	había detestado	he/she had detested, you (formal) had detested
Nosotros (as)	habíamos detestado	we had detested
Vosotros (as)	habíais detestado	you (plural) Spain had detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	habíain detestado	they had detested, you (plural) had detested

detestar in the Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.

The verb detestar is regular in the future perfect tense. 

To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. 

The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:

Yo	habré
Tú	habrás
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	habrá
Nosotros (as)	habremos
Vosotros (as)	habréis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	habrán

Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case detestar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb. 

To form the past participle of a verb:

1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect. 

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the future perfect:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré detestado	I will have detested
Tú	habrás detestado	you will have detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	habrá detestado	he/she will have detested, you (formal) will have detested
Nosotros (as)	habremos detestado	we will have detested
Vosotros (as)	habréis detestado	you (plural) Spain will have detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	habrán detestado	they will have detested, you (plural) will have detested

detestar in the Conditional Perfect Tense

The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if … 

The verb detestar is regular in the conditional perfect tense. 

To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.

The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:

Yo	habría
Tú	habrías
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	habría
Nosotros (as)	habríamos
Vosotros (as)	habríais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	habrían

 Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case detestar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb. 

To form the past participle of a verb:

1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the conditional perfect:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría detestado	I would have detested
Tú	habrías detestado	you would have detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	habría detestado	he/she would have detested, you (formal) would have detested
Nosotros (as)	habríamos detestado	we would have detested
Vosotros (as)	habríais detestado	you (plural) Spain will would detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	habrían detestado	they would have detested, you (plural) would have detested

detestar in the Subjunctive Present Tense

The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real. 

The verb detestar is Regular in the subjunctive present form. 

To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.

Subjunctive present endings for -ar:

Yo	e
Tú	es
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	e
Nosotros (as)	emos
Vosotros (as)	éis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	en

Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs: 

Yo	a
Tú	as
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	as
Nosotros (as)	amos
Vosotros (as)	áis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	an

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the subjunctive present:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	deteste	I may detest
Tú	detestes	you may detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	deteste	he/she may detest, you (formal) may detest
Nosotros (as)	detestemos	we may detest
Vosotros (as)	detestéis	you (plural) Spain may detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detesten	they may detest, you (plural) may detest

detestar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense

The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request. 

The verb detestar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense. 

To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending. 

Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like detestar the endings are:

Yo	ara
Tú	aras
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	ara
Nosotros (as)	áramos
Vosotros (as)	arais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	aran

You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common

Yo	ase
Tú	ases
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	ase
Nosotros (as)	ásemos
Vosotros (as)	aseis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	asen

Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:

Yo	iera
Tú	ieras
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	iera
Nosotros (as)	iéramos
Vosotros (as)	ierais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	ieran

You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:

Yo	iese
Tú	ieses
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	iese
Nosotros (as)	iésemos
Vosotros (as)	ieseis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	iesen

Here are the steps in action:

1. detestar

2. The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: detestar – detestaron

3. Now remove -aron and you are left with detest

4. Then, add a new ending.

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the subjunctive imperfect:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detestara	I might detest
Tú	detestaras	you might detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestara	he/she might detest, you (formal) might detest
Nosotros (as)	detestáramos	we might detest
Vosotros (as)	detestarais	you (plural) Spain might detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestaran	they might detest, you (plural) might detest

OR

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detestase	I might detest
Tú	detestases	you might detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestase	he/she might detest, you (formal) might detest
Nosotros (as)	detestásamos	we might detest
Vosotros (as)	detestasais	you (plural) Spain might detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestasan	they might detest, you (plural) might detest

detestar in the Subjunctive Future Tense

The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.

The verb detestar is regular in the subjunctive future tense. 

To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).

Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like detestar the endings are:

Yo	e
Tú	es
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	e
Nosotros (as)	emos (accent on á of the stem)
Vosotros (as)	eis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	en

Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:

Yo	iere
Tú	ieres
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	iere
Nosotros (as)	iéremos
Vosotros (as)	iereis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	ieran

Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:

Yo	iere
Tú	ieres
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	iere
Nosotros (as)	iéremos
Vosotros (as)	iereis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	ieren

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb detestar in the subjunctive future:

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	detestara	I will detest
Tú	detestaras	you will detest
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	detestara	he/she will detest, you (formal) will detest
Nosotros (as)	detestáramos	we will detest
Vosotros (as)	detestarais	you (plural) Spain will detest
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	detestaran	they will detest, you (plural) will detest

detestar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense

The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future. 

The verb detestar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense. 

To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber  + the past participle of the verb. 

Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:

Yo	haya
Tú	hayas
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	haya
Nosotros (as)	hayamos
Vosotros (as)	hayáis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	hayan

The past participle of the verb detestar is: detestado

Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb detestar in the subjunctive present perfect. 

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya detestado	I may have detested
Tú	hayas detestado	you may have detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	haya detestado	he/she may have detested, you (formal) may have detested
Nosotros (as)	hayamos detestado	we may have detested
Vosotros (as)	hayáis detestado	you (plural) Spain may have detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	hayan detestado	they may have detested, you (plural) may have detested

detestar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)

The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions. 

The verb detestar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense. 

To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber  + the past participle of the verb. 

The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used. 

Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:

Yo	hubiera
Tú	hubieras
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	hubiera
Nosotros (as)	hubiéramos
Vosotros (as)	hubierais
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	hubieran

The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:

Yo	hubiese
Tú	hubieses
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	hubiese
Nosotros (as)	hubiésemos
Vosotros (as)	hubieseis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	hubiesen

To form the past participle of a verb:

5. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
6. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
7. Add -ado for -ar verbs
8. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to detestar:

1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (detestar)
2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (detest)
3. Add -ado for -ar verbs  = (detestado)

The past participle of the verb detestar is detestado.

Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb detestar in the subjunctive past perfect. 

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiese detestado	I might have detested
Tú	hubieses detestado	you might have detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	hubiese detestado	he/she might have detested, you (formal) might have detested
Nosotros (as)	hubiésemos detestado	we might have detested
Vosotros (as)	hubieseis detestado	you (plural) Spain might have detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	hubiesen detestado	they might have detested, you (plural) might have detested

OR

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera detestado	I might have detested
Tú	hubieras detestado	you might have detested
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.)	hubiera detestado	he/she might have detested, you (formal) might have detested
Nosotros (as)	hubiéramos detestado	we might have detested
Vosotros (as)	hubierais detestado	you (plural) Spain might have detested
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)	hubieran detestado	they might have detested, you (plural) might have detested

detestar as an Imperative Affirmative Command

The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.

detestar is Regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands. 

Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first. 

To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:

1. Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. 
2. Take off the “s”
3. That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. 

Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.

For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb detestar  would be detesta. 

Let’s see the process:

1. Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.  (detestas)
2. Take off the “s”.  (detesta)
3. That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.  (detesta)

To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video 

Pronoun	Spanish	English
N/A	N/A	N/A
Tú	¡detesta!	detest!
Usted (Ud.)	¡deteste!	detest!
Nosotros (as)	¡detestemos!	detest!
Vosotros (as)	¡detestad!	detest!
Ustedes (Uds.)	¡detesten!	detest!

detestar as an Imperative Negative Command

The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.

detestar is Regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands. 

Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first. 

To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:

1. Start with No
2. Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense. 
3. Take off the “o”
4. Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.

To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video 

Pronoun	Spanish	English
N/A	N/A	N/A
Tú	¡no detestes!	Don’t detest!
Usted (Ud.)	¡no deteste!	Don’t detest!
Nosotros (as)	¡no detestemos!	Don’t detest!
Vosotros (as)	¡no detestéis!	Don’t detest!
Ustedes (Uds.)	¡no detesten!	Don’t detest!