The Future Tense of detenerse is used to talk about actions that will stop or come to a halt in the future. For example, El tren se detendrá en la próxima estación. (The train will stop at the next station.)

Detenerse is an e to d stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the verb stem changes to a d in certain conjugations. This change occurs in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Detenerse (to stop oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Detenerse generally means to stop or halt, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To stop moving: For example, Me detendré en la próxima gasolinera. (I will stop at the next gas station.)

To pause or halt an action: For example, Me detendré para tomar un descanso. (I will stop to take a break.)

To stay or remain somewhere: For example, Me detendré en el hotel por una semana. (I will stay at the hotel for a week.)

To arrest or detain someone (colloquial): For example, La policía te detendrá si no cooperas. (The police will detain you if you don’t cooperate.)

To stop and consider something (idiomatic): For example, Me detendré a pensar en tu propuesta. (I will stop to consider your proposal.)

Examples

Examples of Detenerse in the Future Tense

Antes de salir de viaje, me detendré en el banco para cambiar dinero. (Before leaving on my trip, I will stop at the bank to exchange money.)

Si no encuentras estacionamiento, te detendrás en la siguiente cuadra. (If you don’t find parking, you will stop on the next block.)

El tren se detendrá en todas las estaciones principales. (The train will stop at all major stations.)

Para evitar multas, nos detendremos en todos los semáforos rojos. (To avoid tickets, we will stop at all red lights.)

Los manifestantes se detendrán frente al edificio del gobierno. (The protesters will stop in front of the government building.)

Antes de tomar una decisión importante, me detendré a pensar en las consecuencias. (Before making an important decision, I will stop to think about the consequences.)

En la fiesta, te detendrás a saludar a todos tus amigos, ¿verdad? (At the party, you will stop to greet all your friends, right?)

El equipo se detendrá a descansar después del primer tiempo. (The team will stop to rest after the first half.)

Cuando estemos de vacaciones, nos detendremos en cada pueblo pintoresco. (When we’re on vacation, we will stop in every picturesque town.)

Si no tienen prisa, os detendréis a disfrutar del paisaje. (If you’re not in a hurry, you will stop to enjoy the scenery.)

Los corredores se detendrán en el puesto de agua durante la maratón. (The runners will stop at the water station during the marathon.)

Antes de aceptar el trabajo, me detendré a considerar el salario y los beneficios. (Before accepting the job, I will stop to consider the salary and benefits.)

Cuando veas la señal de alto, te detendrás por completo. (When you see the stop sign, you will stop completely.)

El conferencista se detendrá a responder preguntas al final de su presentación. (The speaker will stop to answer questions at the end of their presentation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Detenerse (to stop oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.