detener
to detain, to arrest, to stop
Detuvieron al ladrón.
They arrested the thief.
detener present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
detener present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
detener preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
detener imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
detener present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
detener future
Actions yet to happen.
detener informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
detener future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
detener conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
detener conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
detener pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
detener subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
detener subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
detener subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
detener subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
detener imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
detener imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.