What does retar mean?
retar means to defy, challenge in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to dare; to call out (i.e. to criticize or expose).
Spanish verb guide
Retar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn retar, meaning to defy, challenge, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: retandoparticiple: retado
Principal forms of retar
- Infinitive
- retar
- Gerund
- retando
- Past participle
- retado
Retar 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 | reto | reté | retaba | retaré |
| tú | retas | retaste | retabas | retarás |
| él / ella / usted | reta | retó | retaba | retará |
| nosotros/as | retamos | retamos | retábamos | retaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | retan | retaron | retaban | retarán |
Pattern notes
- Retar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with retar
Le reté a un juego.I challenged him to a game.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El extraño retó a Tom a una pelea callejera.The stranger challenged Tom to a streetfight.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El profesor retó severamente a sus estudiantes.The teacher scolded his students severely.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate retar 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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