detenerverb
Detener means to stop or to arrest in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as detenido, detuvo and detiene.
- to stop
- to arrest
Tomás finalmente se detuvo.
Tomás finally stopped.
No puedes detener la lluvia.
You cannot stop the rain.
Quiero detener el carro aquí.
I want to stop the car here.
Nadie puede detener el tiempo.
No one can stop time.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| detenido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| detuvo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| detiene | he, she, it | Present |
| detenidos | masculine plural | Past participle |
| detuvieron | they | Preterite |
| detienen | they | Present |
| detenida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| detenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| detenidas | feminine plural | Past participle |
| detendrá | he, she, it | Future |
| deteniendo | Gerund |