The verb haïr follows the same conjugation as regular -IR verbs in Le Présent. However, its stem is slightly irregular.
Have a look at the verb haïr in Le Présent:
Je hais les tomates.
I hate tomatoes.
Tu hais ce groupe.
You hate this band.
Mon frère hait Lady Gaga.
My brother hates Lady Gaga.
Nous haïssons les gens malpolis.
We hate rude people.
Vous haïssez la médiocrité.
You hate mediocrity.
Anna et Gina haïssent aller à l'école.
Annie and Gina hate going to school.
Note that in the first person, je hais, you have no elision as the 'h' is strong = [juh - é].
It could also be confusing pronunciation-wise with j'ai [jé]
ATTENTION! The pronunciation varies between ai [é] versus aï [a-ee]
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Q&A
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
29/10/18
Hi Aarti,
As the verb 'haïr' (to hate) has what we call, un h aspiré ( h aspirate), we don't make the liaison to show that it is there.
Here are a few examples :
Ce sont des héros = They are heroes. ( the 's' is not pronounced)
J'adore les haricots = I love beans. ( the ''s' is not pronounced)
Il y a une très belle vue en haut de la colline= There's a beautiful view from the top of the hill.
Hope this helps!
Roman
Kwiziq community member
25 January 2018
1 reply
problem with haîr
Le Robert as well as CLE International recommends î in ALL PERSONS singular and plural: je haîs tu haîs il haît nous haîmes vous haîtes ils haîrent
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
30/01/18
Bonjour Roman !
The conjugations you quoted are for Le Passé Simple, not Le Présent :)
And the accent on the i is not a circumflex î , but a trema ï .
Bonne journée !
Ron
Kwiziq community member
18/11/17
Daba
Kwiziq community member
19/11/17
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
10/04/18
Hi Daba,
Je hais and Tu hais have the same pronunciation.
Hope this helps!
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
17/06/16
Bonjour Ly Fen !
Yes, the verb haïr follows the endings of regular -ir verbs in Le Présent.
Thanks to your question, I've added some precisions to the related lesson, please have a look:
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/conjugate-hair-to-hate-in-le-present-present-tense
Merci et à bientôt !
Michelle
Kwiziq community member
4 November 2018
2 replies
haïr vs détester
What is the difference between haïr and détester? Couldn't I just as easily say Je te déteste and so on? Is one "stronger" than the other.
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
5 November 2018
5/11/18
Hi Michelle,
Both verbs mean 'to hate' but as détester is easier to conjugate than haïr, I think people prefer to use it...
Hope this helps!
Michelle
Kwiziq community member
9 November 2018
9/11/18
Yes, it does, thank you very much. I think haïr is a good one to know, but I'll probably stick with détester for real life use as it does seem to be very colloquial.