The Future Tense of retener is used to talk about actions that will be held or kept in the future. For example, Retendré la información para el examen. (I will retain the information for the exam.)

Retener is an e to d stem-changing verb. In the future tense, the e changes to d in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Retener (to retain) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Retener generally means to retain, hold back or keep something, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To retain or keep: For example, Retendré la información en mi mente. (I will retain the information in my mind.)

To withhold or hold back: For example, El gobierno retendrá los impuestos de tu salario. (The government will withhold taxes from your salary.)

To detain or keep in custody: For example, La policía te retendrá si no cooperas. (The police will detain you if you don’t cooperate.)

To constrain or restrain: For example, Tendré que retener mis emociones durante la reunión. (I will have to restrain my emotions during the meeting.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Te retendré aquí hasta que me pagues! (I will keep you here until you pay me!)

Examples

Examples of Retener in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa esta noche, retendré toda la información importante del seminario. (When I get home tonight, I will retain all the important information from the seminar.)

Después de las vacaciones, retendremos los buenos hábitos que aprendimos. (After the holidays, we will retain the good habits we learned.)

El equipo de ventas retendrá a sus mejores representantes el próximo año. (The sales team will retain their best representatives next year.)

Aunque el libro es difícil, retendrás los conceptos clave si estudias con dedicación. (Although the book is difficult, you will retain the key concepts if you study diligently.)

Los padres esperan que sus hijos retendrán los valores familiares a medida que crezcan. (Parents hope their children will retain family values as they grow up.)

Después de viajar, retendré los recuerdos maravillosos para siempre. (After traveling, I will retain the wonderful memories forever.)

Con práctica constante, retendremos lo que aprendimos en el curso de idiomas. (With constant practice, we will retain what we learned in the language course.)

La empresa retendrá a sus empleados más talentosos con bonos e incentivos. (The company will retain its most talented employees with bonuses and incentives.)

Aunque el entrenamiento fue intenso, retendrás las habilidades que necesitas para el trabajo. (Although the training was intense, you will retain the skills you need for the job.)

Después de leer el libro, retendrán las lecciones importantes sobre la vida. (After reading the book, they will retain the important lessons about life.)

A pesar de la gran cantidad de información, retendré los detalles más relevantes para el examen. (Despite the large amount of information, I will retain the most relevant details for the exam.)

Con técnicas de memorización efectivas, retendremos los datos históricos importantes. (With effective memorization techniques, we will retain important historical data.)

La empresa retendrá a sus clientes leales con un excelente servicio al cliente. (The company will retain its loyal customers with excellent customer service.)

Aunque el camino sea difícil, retendrás tu determinación para alcanzar tus metas. (Although the path is difficult, you will retain your determination to achieve your goals.)

Después de la mudanza, retendrán los recuerdos felices de su antiguo hogar. (After the move, they will retain the happy memories of their old home.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Retener (to retain) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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.