How to conjugate Detectar in Spanish
To detect Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Detectar
- Detectar in the Indicative Present
- Detectar in the Indicative Preterite
- Detectar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Detectar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Detectar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Detectar in the Indicative Future
- Detectar in the Indicative Conditional
- Detectar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Detectar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Detectar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Detectar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Detectar
- Imperative tenses of Detectar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Detectar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Detectar is the Spanish verb for "to detect". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | detectar | to detect |
| Past participle | detectado | detected |
| Gerund | detectando | detecting |
Indicative Tenses of Detectar
Detectar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of detectar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "detecto", meaning "I detect".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detecto | I detect |
| Tú | detectas | you detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detecta | s/he detects, you (formal) detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectamos | we detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectáis | you (plural) detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectan | they detect, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of detectar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "detecté", meaning "I detected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detecté | I detected |
| Tú | detectaste | you detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detectó | s/he detected, you (formal) detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectamos | we detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectasteis | you (plural) detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectaron | they detected, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of detectar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "detectaba", meaning "I used to detect".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detectaba | I used to detect |
| Tú | detectabas | you used to detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detectaba | s/he used to detect, you (formal) used to detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectábamos | we used to detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectabais | you (plural) used to detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectaban | they used to detect, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of detectar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy detectando", meaning "I am detecting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy detectando | I am detecting |
| Tú | estás detectando | you are detecting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está detectando | s/he is detecting, you (formal) are detecting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos detectando | we are detecting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis detectando | you (plural) are detecting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están detectando | they are detecting, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of detectar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a detectar", meaning "I am going to detect".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a detectar | I am going to detect |
| Tú | vas a detectar | you are going to detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a detectar | s/he is going to detect, you (formal) are going to detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a detectar | we are going to detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a detectar | you (plural) are going to detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a detectar | they are going to detect, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of detectar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "detectaré", meaning "I will detect".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detectaré | I will detect |
| Tú | detectarás | you will detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detectará | s/he will detect, you (formal) will detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectaremos | we will detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectaréis | you (plural) will detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectarán | they will detect, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of detectar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "detectaría", meaning "I would detect".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detectaría | I would detect |
| Tú | detectarías | you would detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detectaría | s/he would detect, you (formal) would detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectaríamos | we would detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectaríais | you (plural) would detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectarían | they would detect, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of detectar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he detectado", meaning "I have detected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he detectado | I have detected |
| Tú | has detectado | you have detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha detectado | s/he has detected, you (formal) have detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos detectado | we have detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis detectado | you (plural) have detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han detectado | they have detected, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of detectar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había detectado", meaning "I had detected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había detectado | I had detected |
| Tú | habías detectado | you had detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había detectado | s/he had detected, you (formal) had detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos detectado | we had detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais detectado | you (plural) had detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían detectado | they had detected, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of detectar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré detectado", meaning "I will have detected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré detectado | I will have detected |
| Tú | habrás detectado | you will have detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá detectado | s/he will have detected, you (formal) will have detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos detectado | we will have detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis detectado | you (plural) will have detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán detectado | they will have detected, |
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Detectar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of detectar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría detectado", meaning "I would have detected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría detectado | I would have detected |
| Tú | habrías detectado | you would have detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría detectado | s/he would have detected, you (formal) would have detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos detectado | we would have detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais detectado | you (plural) would have detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían detectado | they would have detected, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Detectar
Detectar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "detecte", meaning "I detect".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detecte | I detect |
| Tú | detectes | you detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detecte | s/he detects, you (formal) detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectemos | we detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectéis | you (plural) detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detecten | they detect, |
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Detectar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "detectara", meaning "I detected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detectara | I detected |
| Tú | detectaras | you detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detectara | s/he detected, you (formal) detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectáramos | we detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectarais | you (plural) detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectaran | they detected, |
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Detectar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "detectare", meaning "I will detect".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detectare | I will detect |
| Tú | detectares | you will detect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detectare | s/he will detect, you (formal) will detect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectáremos | we will detect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectareis | you (plural) will detect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detectaren | they will detect, |
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Detectar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya detectado", meaning "I have detected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya detectado | I have detected |
| Tú | hayas detectado | you have detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya detectado | s/he has detected, you (formal) have detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos detectado | we have detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis detectado | you (plural) have detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan detectado | they have detected, |
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Detectar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera detectado", meaning "I had detected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera detectado | I had detected |
| Tú | hubieras detectado | you had detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera detectado | s/he had detected, you (formal) had detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos detectado | we had detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais detectado | you (plural) had detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran detectado | they had detected, |
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Detectar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere detectado", meaning "I will have detected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere detectado | I will have detected |
| Tú | hubieres detectado | you will have detected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere detectado | s/he will have detected, you (formal) will have detected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos detectado | we will have detected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis detectado | you (plural) will have detected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren detectado | they will have detected, |
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Imperative Tenses of Detectar
Detectar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "detecte", meaning "(to you formal) detect!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | detecta | (to you) detect! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detecte | (to you formal) detect! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detectemos | let's detect! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detectad | (to you plural) detect! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detecten | (to you plural formal) detect! |
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Detectar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no detecte", meaning "(to you formal) don't detect!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no detectes | (to you) don't detect! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no detecte | (to you formal) don't detect! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no detectemos | let's not detect! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no detectéis | (to you plural) don't detect! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no detecten | (to you plural formal) don't detect! |
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