How to conjugate detentar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

detentar
to hold or possess (especially a title or power)
regular verb

Detentar means to hold or possess something, often used in contexts involving titles, rights, or authority. It implies possession or control over something.

How to conjugate detentar in Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
detentara
Tú
detentaras
Él / Ella / Usted
detentara
Nosotros / Nosotras
detentáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
detentarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
detentaran

Examples of detentar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Si detentara más poder, cambiaría las leyes.
If I had more power, I would change the laws.
Tú
Esperaba que detentaras la verdad.
I hoped you knew the truth.
Él / Ella / Usted
No creía que él detentara esa información.
I didn't believe he had that information.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Si detentáramos más recursos, ayudaríamos más.
If we had more resources, we would help more.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que detentarais esa autoridad.
I was surprised that you held that authority.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que detentaran el poder.
They didn't believe they had the power.

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Si detentara más poder, cambiaría las leyes.

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Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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