Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Detener in Spanish
To stop, to arrest, to detain Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Detener
- Detener in the Indicative Present
- Detener in the Indicative Preterite
- Detener in the Indicative Imperfect
- Detener in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Detener in the Indicative Informal Future
- Detener in the Indicative Future
- Detener in the Indicative Conditional
- Detener in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Detener in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Detener in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Detener in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Detener
- Imperative tenses of Detener
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Detener conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Detener is the Spanish verb for "to stop, to arrest, to detain". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to detener include: arrestar, detenerse, cesar, parar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | detener | to stop, to arrest, to detain |
| Past participle | detenido | stopped |
| Gerund | deteniendo | stopping |
Indicative Tenses of Detener
Detener in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of detener 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, "detengo", meaning "I stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detengo | I stop |
| Tú | detienes | you stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detiene | s/he stops, you (formal) stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detenemos | we stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detenéis | you (plural) stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detienen | they stop, you (plural formal) stop |
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Detener in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of detener is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "detuve", meaning "I stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detuve | I stopped |
| Tú | detuviste | you stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detuvo | s/he stopped, you (formal) stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detuvimos | we stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detuvisteis | you (plural) stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detuvieron | they stopped, you (plural formal) stopped |
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Detener in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of detener is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "detenía", meaning "I used to stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detenía | I used to stop |
| Tú | detenías | you used to stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detenía | s/he used to stop, you (formal) used to stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deteníamos | we used to stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deteníais | you (plural) used to stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detenían | they used to stop, you (plural formal) used to stop |
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Detener in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of detener is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy deteniendo", meaning "I am stopping".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy deteniendo | I am stopping |
| Tú | estás deteniendo | you are stopping |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está deteniendo | s/he is stopping, you (formal) are stopping |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos deteniendo | we are stopping |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis deteniendo | you (plural) are stopping |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están deteniendo | they are stopping, you (plural formal) are stopping |
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Detener in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of detener is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a detener", meaning "I am going to stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a detener | I am going to stop |
| Tú | vas a detener | you are going to stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a detener | s/he is going to stop, you (formal) are going to stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a detener | we are going to stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a detener | you (plural) are going to stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a detener | they are going to stop, you (plural formal) are going to stop |
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Detener in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of detener is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "detendré", meaning "I will stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detendré | I will stop |
| Tú | detendrás | you will stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detendrá | s/he will stop, you (formal) will stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detendremos | we will stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detendréis | you (plural) will stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detendrán | they will stop, you (plural formal) will stop |
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Detener in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of detener is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "detendría", meaning "I would stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detendría | I would stop |
| Tú | detendrías | you would stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detendría | s/he would stop, you (formal) would stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detendríamos | we would stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detendríais | you (plural) would stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detendrían | they would stop, you (plural formal) would stop |
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Detener in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of detener 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 detenido", meaning "I have stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he detenido | I have stopped |
| Tú | has detenido | you have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha detenido | s/he has stopped, you (formal) have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos detenido | we have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis detenido | you (plural) have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han detenido | they have stopped, you (plural formal) have stopped |
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Detener in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of detener is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había detenido", meaning "I had stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había detenido | I had stopped |
| Tú | habías detenido | you had stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había detenido | s/he had stopped, you (formal) had stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos detenido | we had stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais detenido | you (plural) had stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían detenido | they had stopped, you (plural formal) had stopped |
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Detener in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of detener is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré detenido", meaning "I will have stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré detenido | I will have stopped |
| Tú | habrás detenido | you will have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá detenido | s/he will have stopped, you (formal) will have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos detenido | we will have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis detenido | you (plural) will have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán detenido | they will have stopped, you (plural formal) will have stopped |
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Detener in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of detener is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría detenido", meaning "I would have stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría detenido | I would have stopped |
| Tú | habrías detenido | you would have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría detenido | s/he would have stopped, you (formal) would have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos detenido | we would have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais detenido | you (plural) would have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían detenido | they would have stopped, you (plural formal) would have stopped |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Detener
Detener 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, "detenga", meaning "I stop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detenga | I stop |
| Tú | detengas | you stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detenga | s/he stops, you (formal) stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detengamos | we stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detengáis | you (plural) stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detengan | they stop, you (plural formal) stop |
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Detener 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, "detuviera", meaning "I stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detuviera | I stopped |
| Tú | detuvieras | you stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detuviera | s/he stopped, you (formal) stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detuviéramos | we stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detuvierais | you (plural) stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detuvieran | they stopped, you (plural formal) stopped |
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Detener 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, "detuviere", meaning "I will stop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | detuviere | I will stop |
| Tú | detuvieres | you will stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detuviere | s/he will stop, you (formal) will stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detuviéremos | we will stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detuviereis | you (plural) will stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detuvieren | they will stop, you (plural formal) will stop |
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Detener 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 detenido", meaning "I have stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya detenido | I have stopped |
| Tú | hayas detenido | you have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya detenido | s/he has stopped, you (formal) have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos detenido | we have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis detenido | you (plural) have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan detenido | they have stopped, you (plural formal) have stopped |
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Detener 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 detenido", meaning "I had stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera detenido | I had stopped |
| Tú | hubieras detenido | you had stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera detenido | s/he had stopped, you (formal) had stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos detenido | we had stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais detenido | you (plural) had stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran detenido | they had stopped, you (plural formal) had stopped |
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Detener 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 detenido", meaning "I will have stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere detenido | I will have stopped |
| Tú | hubieres detenido | you will have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere detenido | s/he will have stopped, you (formal) will have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos detenido | we will have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis detenido | you (plural) will have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren detenido | they will have stopped, you (plural formal) will have stopped |
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Imperative Tenses of Detener
Detener in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "detenga", meaning "(to you formal) stop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | detén | (to you) stop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | detenga | (to you formal) stop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | detengamos | let's stop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | detened | (to you plural) stop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | detengan | (to you plural formal) stop! |
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Detener in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no detenga", meaning "(to you formal) don't stop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no detengas | (to you) don't stop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no detenga | (to you formal) don't stop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no detengamos | let's not stop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no detengáis | (to you plural) don't stop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no detengan | (to you plural formal) don't stop! |
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