retener Future Conjugation
retener — to keep
The future of retener uses the irregular stem 'retendr-': retendré, retendrás, etc.
retener Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to talk about what will be kept or held in the future, or to make a prediction.
Notes on retener in the Future
The 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', just like in 'tendré'.
Example Sentences
El banco retendrá el pago por 24 horas.
The bank will hold the payment for 24 hours.
él/ella/usted
Retendremos los resultados hasta mañana.
We will hold the results until tomorrow.
nosotros
¿Retendrás el secreto?
Will you keep the secret?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'reteneré'.
Correct: retendré
Why: Retener follows the irregular future stem of tener (tendr-).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retengo
In the present, retener changes 'e' to 'ie' in most forms and has a 'yo' form ending in -go.
Preterite
yo: retuve
The preterite of retener is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: retuve, retuviste, retuvo.
Imperfect
yo: retenía
The imperfect of retener is regular: retenía, retenías, retenía, reteníamos, reteníais, retenían.
Conditional
yo: retendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'retendr-': retendría, retendrías, retendría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retenga
The present subjunctive of retener uses the stem 'reteng-' and is used for doubts or requests about keeping something.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retuviera
The imperfect subjunctive of retener uses the irregular 'retuv-' stem: retuviera, retuvieras, retuviera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retén
The imperative for retener has a short 'tú' form: retén.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retengas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no retengas, no retenga.