Conjugate detectar in Spanish
to detect
detectar is a regular -ar verb ranked #452 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito detectar esto." (I need to detect this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
detectar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to detect · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | detecto |
| tú | detectas |
| él/ella/Ud. | detecta |
| nosotros | detectamos |
| vosotros | detectáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detectan |
Yo detecto todos los días.
I detect every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | detecté |
| tú | detectaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | detectó |
| nosotros | detectamos |
| vosotros | detectasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detectaron |
Ayer yo detecté.
Yesterday I detect.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | detectaba |
| tú | detectabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | detectaba |
| nosotros | detectábamos |
| vosotros | detectabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detectaban |
Antes yo detectaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to detect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | detectaré |
| tú | detectarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | detectará |
| nosotros | detectaremos |
| vosotros | detectaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detectarán |
Mañana yo detectaré.
Tomorrow I will detect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | detectaría |
| tú | detectarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | detectaría |
| nosotros | detectaríamos |
| vosotros | detectaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detectarían |
Si pudiera, yo detectaría.
If I could, I would detect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | detecte |
| tú | detectes |
| él/ella/Ud. | detecte |
| nosotros | detectemos |
| vosotros | detectéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detecten |
Espero que tú detectes.
I hope that you detect.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | detecta |
| él/ella/Ud. | detecte |
| nosotros | detectemos |
| vosotros | detectad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | detecten |
¡Detecta!
Detect!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito detectar esto.
I need to detect this.
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¿Puedes detectar?
Can you detect?
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Él quiere detectar más.
He wants to detect more.
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Vamos a detectar juntos.
Let's detect together.
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Ellos van a detectar mañana.
They are going to detect tomorrow.
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Ayer logré detectar bien.
Yesterday I managed to detect well.
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Es importante detectar correctamente.
It is important to detect correctly.
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Me gusta detectar.
I like detecting.
Common phrases with detectar
- detectar bien to detect well
- detectar mucho to detect a lot
- dejar de detectar to stop detecting
- volver a detectar to detect again