detener Future Conjugation
detener — to stop
The future tense of detener uses the irregular stem 'detendr-': detendré, detendrás, detendrá, etc.
detener Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to state that someone or something will be stopped or detained later, or to express probability about a current situation.
Notes on detener in the Future
Like 'tener' (tendré), the 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'detendr-'.
Example Sentences
Esta ley detendrá el progreso del proyecto.
This law will stop the project's progress.
él/ella/usted
Te detendré si intentas hacer algo peligroso.
I will stop you if you try to do something dangerous.
yo
Los guardias detendrán a cualquiera sin pase.
The guards will detain anyone without a pass.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the full infinitive 'deteneré'.
Correct: detendré
Why: Detener is a 'd-stem' irregular future verb; you must drop the 'e' and add 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: detengo
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.
Preterite
yo: detuve
The preterite of detener is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: detuve, detuviste, detuvo, detuvimos, detuvisteis, detuvieron.
Imperfect
yo: detenía
The imperfect of detener is regular: detenía, detenías, detenía, deteníamos, deteníais, detenían.
Conditional
yo: detendría
The conditional of detener uses the irregular stem 'detendr-': detendría, detendrías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: detenga
The present subjunctive of detener is based on the 'yo' form: detenga, detengas, detenga, detengamos, detengáis, detengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: detuviera
The imperfect subjunctive of detener uses the preterite stem 'detuvier-'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: detén
The imperative for detener has a short 'tú' form: detén.
Negative Imperative
yo: no detengas
The negative imperative of detener uses the present subjunctive: no detengas, no detenga, no detengamos, no detengáis, no detengan.