How to conjugate retener in Subjunctive Present in Spanish

retener
to retain, to hold back, to keep
regular verb

Retener means to keep, hold, or retain something or someone. It can refer to physically holding onto something, or metaphorically to retaining information, rights, or emotions.

How to conjugate retener 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
retenga
retengas
Él / Ella / Usted
retenga
Nosotros / Nosotras
retengamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
retengáis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
retengan

Examples of retener in Subjunctive Present

Yo
Es importante que retenga la información.
It is important that I retain the information.
Espero que retengas lo que aprendiste.
I hope that you retain what you learned.
Él / Ella / Usted
Es posible que ella retenga los datos.
It is possible that she retains the data.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queremos que retengamos la lección.
We want us to retain the lesson.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Es necesario que retengáis la información.
It is necessary that you all retain the information.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Dudo que ellos retengan todos los detalles.
I doubt that they retain all the details.

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