How to conjugate detentar in Subjunctive Present 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 Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

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Subjunctive Present Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
detente
detentes
Él / Ella / Usted
detente
Nosotros / Nosotras
detengamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
detengáis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
detengan

Examples of detentar in Subjunctive Present

Yo
Es importante que yo detente la verdad.
It's important that I detain the truth.
Espero que tú detentes tus emociones.
I hope that you control your emotions.
Él / Ella / Usted
Es posible que él detente la situación.
It's possible that he detains the situation.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queremos que nosotros detengamos el problema.
We want us to stop the problem.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Es necesario que vosotros detengáis la discusión.
It's necessary that you all stop the argument.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Dudo que ellos detengan la persecución.
I doubt that they detain the pursuit.

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