Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Detengo el coche en el semáforo. → I stop the car at the traffic light.
[Present Perfect] He detenido el proceso de instalación. → I have stopped the installation process.
[Imperfect Indicative] La policía detenía a los sospechosos en la frontera. → The police used to stop suspects at the border.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había detenido la hemorragia cuando llegó el médico. → I had already stopped the bleeding when the doctor arrived.
[Preterite] Detuve el motor antes de bajarme. → I stopped the engine before getting out.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo detenido la marcha, abrió la puerta. → As soon as he had stopped the movement, he opened the door.
[Future] Detendré el experimento si algo sale mal. → I will stop the experiment if something goes wrong.
[Future Perfect] Para entonces habré detenido el avance del virus. → By then I will have stopped the advance of the virus.
[Conditional] Detendría el ruido si supiera de dónde viene. → I would stop the noise if I knew where it comes from.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría detenido el ataque si hubiera tenido armas. → I would have stopped the attack if I had had weapons.