What does retrasar mean?
retrasar means to delay, to set back, to slow down, to postpone, to retard, to hold up, to put back in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Retrasar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn retrasar, meaning to delay, to set back, to slow down, to postpone, to retard, to hold up, to put back, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: retrasandoparticiple: retrasado
Principal forms of retrasar
- Infinitive
- retrasar
- Gerund
- retrasando
- Past participle
- retrasado
Retrasar 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 | retraso | retrasé | retrasaba | retrasaré |
| tú | retrasas | retrasaste | retrasabas | retrasarás |
| él / ella / usted | retrasa | retrasó | retrasaba | retrasará |
| nosotros/as | retrasamos | retrasamos | retrasábamos | retrasaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | retrasan | retrasaron | retrasaban | retrasarán |
Pattern notes
- Retrasar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with retrasar
El tren se retrasó una hora.The train was delayed for an hour.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se retrasó el partido debido a la nieve.The game was delayed on account of snow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El avión se retrasó por causa del mal tiempo.Due to bad weather, the plane was late.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate retrasar 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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