How to conjugate detener in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

detener
to stop
regular verb

Detener means to stop or halt something or someone. It can be used in various contexts such as stopping an action, a vehicle, or an event.

How to conjugate detener in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
detuve
Tú
detuviste
Él / Ella / Usted
detuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
detuvimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
detuvisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
detuvieron

Examples of detener in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo detuve el coche en la calle.
I stopped the car on the street.
Tú
Tú detuviste la lluvia con un paraguas.
You stopped the rain with an umbrella.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él detuvo la pelea rápidamente.
He stopped the fight quickly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros detuvimos el proyecto a tiempo.
We stopped the project on time.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros detuvisteis la reunión temprano.
You all stopped the meeting early.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos detuvieron la producción ayer.
They stopped the production yesterday.

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Yo detuve el coche en la calle.

Other conjugations of detener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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