retener
to retain, to remember, to withhold
Retén la respiración unos segundos.
Hold your breath for a few seconds.
retener present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
retener present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
retener preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
retener imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
retener present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
retener future
Actions yet to happen.
retener informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
retener future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
retener conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
retener conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
retener pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
retener subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
retener subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
retener subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
retener subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
retener imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
retener imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.