detectarConjugation
detectar means to detect.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive (detectara/detectase forms) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive (detecte, detectes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use no + present subjunctive forms (no detectes, no detecte, etc.) for negative commands.
Imperative
Use the imperative forms detecta, detecte, detectemos, detectad, detecten for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional (detectaría, detectarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of detectar is regular: detecté, detectaste, detectó, detectamos, detectasteis, detectaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect (detectaba, detectabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Present
The present tense (detecto, detectas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Future
The future tense (detectaré, detectarás, etc.) is used for actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does detectar mean in Spanish?
detectar means "to detect".
Is detectar a regular or irregular verb?
detectar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate detectar in the present tense?
The present tense of detectar is: yo detecto, tú detectas, él/ella/usted detecta, nosotros detectamos, vosotros detectáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes detectan.
How do you conjugate detectar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of detectar is: yo detecté, tú detectaste, él/ella/usted detectó, nosotros detectamos, vosotros detectasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes detectaron.
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