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Conjugation Chart of “Odiar” (to hate) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Odiar”

The Present Tense of odiar is used to express hatred or intense dislike happening in the present moment. For example, Odio las mentiras. (I hate lies.)

Odiar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

How to Use Odiar in the Present Tense

Odiar generally means to hate or detest, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To hate or detest: For example, Yo odio las mentiras (I hate lies).

To dislike strongly: For example, Odio el ruido de la ciudad (I dislike the noise of the city strongly).

To loathe or abhor: For example, Odio la violencia (I loathe violence).

Colloquial usage: For example, Odio cuando me interrumpen (I hate it when I get interrupted).

Rude usage: For example, ¡Odio a ese tipo! (I hate that guy! – said in an aggressive or rude way).

Real Life Examples of Odiar in the Present Tense

Yo odio las mentiras y la hipocresía. (I hate lies and hypocrisy.)

Ellos odian el tráfico de la ciudad. (They hate city traffic.)

¿Por qué odias tanto el ejercicio? (Why do you hate exercise so much?)

Mi hermana odia las películas de terror. (My sister hates horror movies.)

Odiamos llegar tarde a las citas. (We hate being late for appointments.)

Juan odia que lo interrumpan cuando habla. (Juan hates being interrupted when he’s speaking.)

Mis amigos odian la comida picante. (My friends hate spicy food.)

¿Tú también odias las tareas domésticas? (Do you also hate household chores?)

Ellas odian los chismes y los rumores. (They hate gossip and rumors.)

Nosotros odiamos la contaminación ambiental. (We hate environmental pollution.)

¿Por qué odia tanto el ruido? (Why does he hate noise so much?)

Mis padres odian que llegue tarde a casa. (My parents hate when I get home late.)

Yo odio la gente que no respeta las reglas. (I hate people who don’t respect the rules.)

Ellos odian perder el tiempo en cosas sin importancia. (They hate wasting time on unimportant things.)

¿Odias también las injusticias sociales? (Do you also hate social injustices?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Odiar (to hate) in the Present Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.