The Conditional Mood of entretener is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the future, for example: Si tuviera más tiempo libre, me entretendría leyendo novelas. (If I had more free time, I would entertain myself by reading novels.)

Entretener is a stem-changing verb, which means the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. For the Conditional, the e changes to ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Detenerse (to stop oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of entretener is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To entertain or amuse: For example, Si tuviéramos una fiesta, los payasos entretendrían a los niños. (If we had a party, the clowns would entertain the children.)

To distract or occupy: For example, Entretendrías al bebé con juguetes mientras preparo la comida. (You would keep the baby entertained with toys while I prepare the food.)

To delay or prolong (colloquial): For example, No me entretendría con excusas tontas. (I wouldn’t entertain silly excuses, i.e., I wouldn’t waste time with them.)

To maintain a relationship (slang): For example, Sólo te entretendría hasta encontrar algo mejor. (I would only keep you entertained, i.e., in the relationship, until I find something better.)

Examples

Examples of Detenerse in the Conditional Mood

Si entretendría a los niños con juegos y actividades, no se aburrirían tanto. (If I entertained the kids with games and activities, they wouldn’t get bored so easily.)

El payaso entretendría a la multitud con sus trucos graciosos. (The clown would entertain the crowd with his funny tricks.)

Durante el vuelo, entretendríamos a los pasajeros con películas y música. (During the flight, we would entertain the passengers with movies and music.)

En la fiesta, el DJ entretendría a todos con su música pegajosa. (At the party, the DJ would entertain everyone with his catchy music.)

Los actores entretendrían al público con su actuación impresionante. (The actors would entertain the audience with their impressive performance.)

Para mantener a los niños ocupados, entretendríamos con juegos de mesa y rompecabezas. (To keep the kids occupied, we would entertain them with board games and puzzles.)

En el evento corporativo, el comediante entretendría a los empleados con sus chistes ingeniosos. (At the corporate event, the comedian would entertain the employees with his witty jokes.)

Durante el viaje en coche, entretendrías a tus hijos con canciones y adivinanzas. (During the car ride, you would entertain your kids with songs and riddles.)

En la boda, el grupo musical entretendría a los invitados con su música bailable. (At the wedding, the music band would entertain the guests with their danceable music.)

Para animar la reunión familiar, entretendríamos a todos con juegos divertidos y anécdotas graciosas. (To liven up the family gathering, we would entertain everyone with fun games and funny anecdotes.)

En el campamento de verano, los consejeros entretendrían a los niños con actividades al aire libre y cuentos. (At the summer camp, the counselors would entertain the kids with outdoor activities and storytelling.)

Durante la espera en el consultorio médico, entretendría a los pacientes con revistas y rompecabezas. (During the wait at the doctor’s office, I would entertain the patients with magazines and puzzles.)

En la feria del libro, los autores entretendrían a los asistentes con lecturas y sesiones de preguntas y respuestas. (At the book fair, the authors would entertain the attendees with readings and Q&A sessions.)

Para hacer más amena la reunión de negocios, entretendríamos a los participantes con actividades de trabajo en equipo divertidas. (To make the business meeting more enjoyable, we would entertain the participants with fun team-building activities.)

En el museo interactivo, los guías entretendrían a los visitantes con demostraciones y exhibiciones interactivas. (At the interactive museum, the guides would entertain the visitors with demonstrations and interactive exhibits.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Detenerse (to stop oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.