Meaning and behavior
What does demorar mean?
Demorar means to tarry. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to delay; to postpone.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- demorar
- Gerund
- demorando
- Past participle
- demorado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Demorar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of demorar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Demorar |
|---|---|
| yo | demoro |
| tú | demoras |
| él / ella / usted | demora |
| nosotros / nosotras | demoramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | demoráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | demoran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of demorar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Demorar |
|---|---|
| yo | demoré |
| tú | demoraste |
| él / ella / usted | demoró |
| nosotros / nosotras | demoramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | demorasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | demoraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of demorar, or for background information.
| Subject | Demorar |
|---|---|
| yo | demoraba |
| tú | demorabas |
| él / ella / usted | demoraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | demorábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | demorabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | demoraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of demorar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Demorar |
|---|---|
| yo | demoraré |
| tú | demorarás |
| él / ella / usted | demorará |
| nosotros / nosotras | demoraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | demoraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | demorarán |
Verified context
Examples with demorar
¿En qué se demoró tanto Tom?
What took Tom so long?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREncontrar una solución óptima demorará un tiempo.
Finding an optimal solution will take some time.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Demorar FAQ
What does demorar mean?
Demorar means to tarry.
Is demorar regular or irregular?
Demorar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of demorar?
The gerund of demorar is demorando.
What is the past participle of demorar?
The past participle of demorar is demorado.
How is demorar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is demoro, demoras, demora, demoramos, demoran.
How is demorar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is demoré, demoraste, demoró, demoramos, demoraron.
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