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 (Latin American 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 sigues conduciendo así. (The police will arrest you if you keep driving like that.)

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

Examples

Examples of Detenerse in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a la ciudad, me detendré en un hotel. (When I arrive in the city, I will stop at a hotel.)

Si no te gusta la película, te detendrás y haremos otra cosa. (If you don’t like the movie, you will stop and we’ll do something else.)

El tren se detendrá en la próxima estación por 5 minutos. (The train will stop at the next station for 5 minutes.)

Antes de salir de viaje, nos detendremos para comprar algunos bocadillos. (Before leaving on the trip, we will stop to buy some snacks.)

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

Cuando suene la alarma, me detendré y revisaré qué está pasando. (When the alarm goes off, I will stop and check what’s happening.)

Si sigues caminando, te detendrás en el parque en unos minutos. (If you keep walking, you will stop at the park in a few minutes.)

El partido se detendrá por un breve receso en el medio tiempo. (The game will stop for a brief halftime break.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, nos detendremos en el banco para cambiar dinero. (Before going on vacation, we will stop at the bank to exchange money.)

Los trabajadores de la construcción se detendrán a la hora del almuerzo. (The construction workers will stop for lunch break.)

Cuando escuches la señal, te detendrás y esperarás instrucciones. (When you hear the signal, you will stop and wait for instructions.)

La presentación se detendrá por un breve intermedio para preguntas. (The presentation will stop for a brief intermission for questions.)

Antes de ir a la fiesta, me detendré en la tienda para comprar un regalo. (Before going to the party, I will stop at the store to buy a gift.)

Si sientes que te estás cansando, te detendrás y descansarás un rato. (If you feel you’re getting tired, you will stop and rest for a while.)

Los equipos se detendrán al final del partido para felicitarse mutuamente. (The teams will stop at the end of the game to congratulate each other.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Detenerse (to stop oneself) 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.