What does demorar mean?
demorar means to tarry in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to delay; to postpone.
Spanish verb guide
Demorar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn demorar, meaning to tarry, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: demorandoparticiple: demorado
Principal forms of demorar
- Infinitive
- demorar
- Gerund
- demorando
- Past participle
- demorado
Demorar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | demoro | demoré | demoraba | demoraré |
| tú | demoras | demoraste | demorabas | demorarás |
| él / ella / usted | demora | demoró | demoraba | demorará |
| nosotros/as | demoramos | demoramos | demorábamos | demoraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | demoran | demoraron | demoraban | demorarán |
Pattern notes
- Demorar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with demorar
¿En qué se demoró tanto Tom?What took Tom so long?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Encontrar una solución óptima demorará un tiempo.Finding an optimal solution will take some time.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate demorar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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