detenerConjugation
detener means to stop.
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Imperative
Imperative
The imperative for detener has a short 'tú' form: detén.
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of detener uses the present subjunctive: no detengas, no detenga, no detengamos, no detengáis, no detengan.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of detener uses the preterite stem 'detuvier-'.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of detener is based on the 'yo' form: detenga, detengas, detenga, detengamos, detengáis, detengan.
Indicative
Future
The future tense of detener uses the irregular stem 'detendr-': detendré, detendrás, detendrá, etc.
Preterite
The preterite of detener is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: detuve, detuviste, detuvo, detuvimos, detuvisteis, detuvieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of detener is regular: detenía, detenías, detenía, deteníamos, deteníais, detenían.
Conditional
The conditional of detener uses the irregular stem 'detendr-': detendría, detendrías, etc.
Present
The present tense of detener is irregular, featuring a 'go' form in the first person (detengo) and a stem change (e to ie) in others.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does detener mean in Spanish?
detener means "to stop".
Is detener a regular or irregular verb?
detener is a irregular (follows the pattern of 'tener') -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate detener in the present tense?
The present tense of detener is: yo detengo, tú detienes, él/ella/usted detiene, nosotros detenemos, vosotros detenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes detienen.
How do you conjugate detener in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of detener is: yo detuve, tú detuviste, él/ella/usted detuvo, nosotros detuvimos, vosotros detuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes detuvieron.
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