This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Detain is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she detained to the store."
No. Use "did not detain" (not "did not detained").
The verb detain follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, detain becomes detained. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why detain becomes detained helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using detained in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she detained to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I detained, you detained, he/she detained, we detained, they detained.