Welcome to the conjugation section for the English verb detain. Here you will find the complete conjugation of this verb in all its tenses and modes. We also offer usage examples for each verb form and mode, so that you can better understand how detain is used in different contexts.
indicative
present
i detainyou detainhe/she/it detainswe detainyou detainthey detainpreterite
i detainedyou detainedhe/she/it detainedwe detainedyou detainedthey detainedpresent continuous
i am detainingyou are detaininghe/she/it is detainingwe are detainingyou are detainingthey are detainingpresent perfect
i have detainedyou have detainedhe/she/it has detainedwe have detainedyou have detainedthey have detainedfuture
i will detainyou will detainhe/she/it will detainwe will detainyou will detainthey will detainfuture perfect
i will have detainedyou will have detainedhe/she/it will have detainedwe will have detainedyou will have detainedthey will have detainedpast continous
i was detainingyou were detaininghe/she/it was detainingwe were detainingyou were detainingthey were detainingpast perfect
i had detainedyou had detainedhe/she/it had detainedwe had detainedyou had detainedthey had detainedfuture continuous
i will be detainingyou will be detaininghe/she/it will be detainingwe will be detainingyou will be detainingthey will be detainingpresent perfect continuous
i have been detainingyou have been detaininghe/she/it has been detainingwe have been detainingyou have been detainingthey have been detainingpast perfect continuous
i had been detainingyou had been detaininghe/she/it had been detainingwe had been detainingyou had been detainingthey had been detainingfuture perfect continuous
i will have been detainingyou will have been detaininghe/she/it will have been detainingwe will have been detainingyou will have been detainingthey will have been detainingparticiple
imperative
detainlet's detaindetainpresent
detainingpast
detainedinfinitive
to detainperfect participle
having detained
The verb detain is a fundamental part of the English language and it is important to know its conjugation in order to use it correctly in your conversations, writing, and other contexts. That's why we invite you to explore this section and learn more about the conjugation of detain. We hope this tool will be useful in your learning of English!