Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Retrasar in Spanish
retrasar to delay Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Retrasar (to delay) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: retraso, retrasas, retrasa, retrasamos, retrasáis, retrasan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- retrasado delayed
- Gerund
- retrasando delaying
- Similar
- atrasar, demorar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Retrasar
- Retrasar in the Indicative Present
- Retrasar in the Indicative Preterite
- Retrasar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Retrasar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Retrasar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Retrasar in the Indicative Future
- Retrasar in the Indicative Conditional
- Retrasar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Retrasar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Retrasar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Retrasar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Retrasar
- Imperative tenses of Retrasar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Retrasar
Retrasar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of retrasar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “retraso”, meaning “I delay”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retraso | I delay |
| Tú | retrasas | you delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasa | s/he delays |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasamos | we delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasáis | you (plural) delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasan | they delay |
How it’s built: Regular: stem retras- plus the -ar endings.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of retrasar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “retrasé”, meaning “I delayed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasé | I delayed |
| Tú | retrasaste | you delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasó | s/he delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasamos | we delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasasteis | you (plural) delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasaron | they delayed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem retras- plus the -ar endings.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of retrasar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “retrasaba”, meaning “I used to delay”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasaba | I used to delay |
| Tú | retrasabas | you used to delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasaba | s/he used to delay |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasábamos | we used to delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasabais | you (plural) used to delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasaban | they used to delay |
How it’s built: Regular: stem retras- plus the -ar endings.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of retrasar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy retrasando”, meaning “I am delaying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy retrasando | I am delaying |
| Tú | estás retrasando | you are delaying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está retrasando | s/he is delaying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos retrasando | we are delaying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis retrasando | you (plural) are delaying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están retrasando | they are delaying |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund retrasando.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of retrasar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a retrasar”, meaning “I am going to delay”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a retrasar | I am going to delay |
| Tú | vas a retrasar | you are going to delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a retrasar | s/he is going to delay |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a retrasar | we are going to delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a retrasar | you (plural) are going to delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a retrasar | they are going to delay |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive retrasar.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of retrasar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “retrasaré”, meaning “I will delay”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasaré | I will delay |
| Tú | retrasarás | you will delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasará | s/he will delay |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasaremos | we will delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasaréis | you (plural) will delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasarán | they will delay |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive retrasar plus the future endings.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of retrasar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “retrasaría”, meaning “I would delay”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasaría | I would delay |
| Tú | retrasarías | you would delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasaría | s/he would delay |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasaríamos | we would delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasaríais | you (plural) would delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasarían | they would delay |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive retrasar plus the conditional endings.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of retrasar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he retrasado”, meaning “I have delayed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he retrasado | I have delayed |
| Tú | has retrasado | you have delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha retrasado | s/he has delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos retrasado | we have delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis retrasado | you (plural) have delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han retrasado | they have delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of retrasar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había retrasado”, meaning “I had delayed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había retrasado | I had delayed |
| Tú | habías retrasado | you had delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había retrasado | s/he had delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos retrasado | we had delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais retrasado | you (plural) had delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían retrasado | they had delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of retrasar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré retrasado”, meaning “I will have delayed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré retrasado | I will have delayed |
| Tú | habrás retrasado | you will have delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá retrasado | s/he will have delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos retrasado | we will have delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis retrasado | you (plural) will have delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán retrasado | they will have delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Retrasar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of retrasar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría retrasado”, meaning “I would have delayed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría retrasado | I would have delayed |
| Tú | habrías retrasado | you would have delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría retrasado | s/he would have delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos retrasado | we would have delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais retrasado | you (plural) would have delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían retrasado | they would have delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Retrasar
Retrasar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “retrase”, meaning “I delay”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrase | I delay |
| Tú | retrases | you delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrase | s/he delays |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasemos | we delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retraséis | you (plural) delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasen | they delay |
How it’s built: Regular: stem retras- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Retrasar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “retrasara”, meaning “I delayed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasara | I delayed |
| Tú | retrasaras | you delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasara | s/he delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasáramos | we delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasarais | you (plural) delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasaran | they delayed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, retrasaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (retrasáramos).
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Retrasar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “retrasare”, meaning “I will delay”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasare | I will delay |
| Tú | retrasares | you will delay |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrasare | s/he will delay |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasáremos | we will delay |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasareis | you (plural) will delay |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasaren | they will delay |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, retrasaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (retrasáremos).
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Retrasar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya retrasado”, meaning “I have delayed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya retrasado | I have delayed |
| Tú | hayas retrasado | you have delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya retrasado | s/he has delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos retrasado | we have delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis retrasado | you (plural) have delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan retrasado | they have delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Retrasar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera retrasado”, meaning “I had delayed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera retrasado | I had delayed |
| Tú | hubieras retrasado | you had delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera retrasado | s/he had delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos retrasado | we had delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais retrasado | you (plural) had delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran retrasado | they had delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Retrasar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere retrasado”, meaning “I will have delayed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere retrasado | I will have delayed |
| Tú | hubieres retrasado | you will have delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere retrasado | s/he will have delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos retrasado | we will have delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis retrasado | you (plural) will have delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren retrasado | they will have delayed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle retrasado.
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Imperative tenses of Retrasar
Retrasar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “retrase”, meaning “(to you formal) delay!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | retrasa | (to you) delay! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrase | (to you formal) delay! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasemos | let's delay! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasad | (to you plural) delay! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrasen | (to you plural formal) delay! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (retrasa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (retrase, retrasemos, retrasen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (retrasad).
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Retrasar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no retrase”, meaning “(to you formal) don't delay!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no retrases | (to you) don't delay! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no retrase | (to you formal) don't delay! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no retrasemos | let's not delay! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no retraséis | (to you plural) don't delay! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no retrasen | (to you plural formal) don't delay! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no retrases, no retrase, no retrasemos, no retraséis, no retrasen.
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Frequently asked questions about Retrasar
Is retrasar a regular or irregular verb?
Retrasar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate retrasar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), retrasar is conjugated as: yo retraso, tú retrasas, él/ella/usted retrasa, nosotros retrasamos, vosotros retrasáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate retrasar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), retrasar is conjugated as: yo retrasé, tú retrasaste, él/ella/usted retrasó, nosotros retrasamos, vosotros retrasasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate retrasar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), retrasar is conjugated as: yo retrasaba, tú retrasabas, él/ella/usted retrasaba, nosotros retrasábamos, vosotros retrasabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate retrasar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), retrasar is conjugated as: yo retrasaré, tú retrasarás, él/ella/usted retrasará, nosotros retrasaremos, vosotros retrasaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate retrasar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), retrasar is conjugated as: yo retrase, tú retrases, él/ella/usted retrase, nosotros retrasemos, vosotros retraséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between retrasar and retrasarse?
Retrasar means ‘to delay’ and retrasarse means ‘to be delayed’. Retrasarse is the reflexive form of retrasar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo retraso becomes me retraso. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so retrasa becomes retrásate.
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