The Future Tense of detener is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Yo detendré el coche. (I will stop the car.)

Detener is an e to d stem-changing verb, meaning the e changes to d in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Detener (to stop) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To stop an action: For example, Detendré la pelea antes de que alguien salga herido. (I will stop the fight before someone gets hurt.)

To halt progress: For example, El tráfico nos detendrá y llegaremos tarde. (The traffic will halt us and we will arrive late.)

To detain someone: For example, La policía lo detendrá si sigue actuando así. (The police will detain him if he keeps acting like that.)

To pause or interrupt: For example, Detendremos la película para ir al baño. (We will pause the movie to go to the bathroom.)

Colloquially, to stop someone from doing something: For example, Te detendré si intentas hacer una tontería. (I will stop you if you try to do something stupid.)

Rudely, to shut someone up: For example, ¡Detendré tu boca si no te callas! (I will shut your mouth if you don’t shut up!)

Examples

Examples of Detener in the Future Tense

Si no te gusta la comida, detendremos el auto en el próximo restaurante. (If you don’t like the food, we will stop the car at the next restaurant.)

Después de la reunión, detendrán el tráfico para que el presidente pueda salir. (After the meeting, they will stop traffic so the president can leave.)

¿Crees que la policía detendrá a los manifestantes? (Do you think the police will stop the protesters?)

Mamá, detendrás el auto cuando veamos la playa, ¿verdad? (Mom, you will stop the car when we see the beach, right?)

El equipo de seguridad detendrá a cualquier persona sospechosa en la entrada. (The security team will stop any suspicious person at the entrance.)

Cuando suene la alarma, detendremos la producción de inmediato. (When the alarm sounds, we will stop production immediately.)

Si el niño no deja de llorar, detendremos el auto hasta que se calme. (If the child doesn’t stop crying, we will stop the car until he calms down.)

La empresa detendrá las operaciones si no hay suficientes ganancias este año. (The company will stop operations if there are not enough profits this year.)

Cuando llegue la policía, detendrán a los ladrones con fuerza. (When the police arrive, they will forcefully stop the robbers.)

Si el partido se pone violento, detendrás la transmisión por seguridad. (If the game gets violent, you will stop the broadcast for safety.)

Aunque no quieras, detendremos el auto para tomar un descanso cada dos horas. (Whether you want to or not, we will stop the car to take a break every two hours.)

El gobierno detendrá la construcción del oleoducto si los ambientalistas protestan. (The government will stop construction of the pipeline if environmentalists protest.)

Cuando escuches la palabra clave, detendrás la grabación inmediatamente. (When you hear the keyword, you will stop the recording immediately.)

Si el cliente no paga la factura, detendremos el servicio hasta que liquide su deuda. (If the customer doesn’t pay the bill, we will stop service until they settle their debt.)

Los manifestantes detendrán el tráfico en el centro hasta que sus demandas sean escuchadas. (The protesters will stop traffic downtown until their demands are heard.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Detener (to stop) 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.