Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Retrasarse in Spanish
To be delayed Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Retrasarse
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Present
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Future
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Retrasarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Retrasarse
- Imperative tenses of Retrasarse
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Introduction
Retrasarse is the Spanish verb for "to be delayed". It is a regular AR reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to retrasarse include: demorarse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | retrasarse | to be delayed |
| Past participle | retrasado | been delayed |
| Gerund | retrasando | being delayed |
Indicative Tenses of Retrasarse
Retrasarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of retrasarse 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, "me retraso", meaning "I am delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retraso | I am delayed |
| Tú | te retrasas | you are delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasa | s/he is delayed, you (formal) are delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasamos | we are delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasáis | you (plural) are delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasan | they are delayed, you (plural formal) are delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of retrasarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me retrasé", meaning "I was delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrasé | I was delayed |
| Tú | te retrasaste | you were delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasó | s/he was delayed, you (formal) was delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasamos | we were delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasasteis | you (plural) were delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasaron | they were delayed, you (plural formal) were delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of retrasarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me retrasaba", meaning "I used to be delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrasaba | I used to be delayed |
| Tú | te retrasabas | you used to be delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasaba | s/he used to be delayed, you (formal) used to be delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasábamos | we used to be delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasabais | you (plural) used to be delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasaban | they used to be delayed, you (plural formal) used to be delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of retrasarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy retrasando", meaning "I am being delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy retrasando | I am being delayed |
| Tú | te estás retrasando | you are being delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está retrasando | s/he is being delayed, you (formal) are being delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos retrasando | we are being delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis retrasando | you (plural) are being delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están retrasando | they are being delayed, you (plural formal) are being delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of retrasarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a retrasar", meaning "I am going to be delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a retrasar | I am going to be delayed |
| Tú | te vas a retrasar | you are going to be delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a retrasar | s/he is going to be delayed, you (formal) are going to be delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a retrasar | we are going to be delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a retrasar | you (plural) are going to be delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a retrasar | they are going to be delayed, you (plural formal) are going to be delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of retrasarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me retrasaré", meaning "I will be delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrasaré | I will be delayed |
| Tú | te retrasarás | you will be delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasará | s/he will be delayed, you (formal) will be delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasaremos | we will be delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasaréis | you (plural) will be delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasarán | they will be delayed, you (plural formal) will be delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of retrasarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me retrasaría", meaning "I would be delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrasaría | I would be delayed |
| Tú | te retrasarías | you would be delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasaría | s/he would be delayed, you (formal) would be delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasaríamos | we would be delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasaríais | you (plural) would be delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasarían | they would be delayed, you (plural formal) would be delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of retrasarse 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, "me he retrasado", meaning "I have been delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he retrasado | I have been delayed |
| Tú | te has retrasado | you have been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha retrasado | s/he has been delayed, you (formal) have been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos retrasado | we have been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis retrasado | you (plural) have been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han retrasado | they have been delayed, you (plural formal) have been delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of retrasarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había retrasado", meaning "I had been delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había retrasado | I had been delayed |
| Tú | te habías retrasado | you had been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había retrasado | s/he had been delayed, you (formal) had been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos retrasado | we had been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais retrasado | you (plural) had been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían retrasado | they had been delayed, you (plural formal) had been delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of retrasarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré retrasado", meaning "I will have been delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré retrasado | I will have been delayed |
| Tú | te habrás retrasado | you will have been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá retrasado | s/he will have been delayed, you (formal) will have been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos retrasado | we will have been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis retrasado | you (plural) will have been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán retrasado | they will have been delayed, you (plural formal) will have been delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of retrasarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría retrasado", meaning "I would have been delayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría retrasado | I would have been delayed |
| Tú | te habrías retrasado | you would have been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría retrasado | s/he would have been delayed, you (formal) would have been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos retrasado | we would have been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais retrasado | you (plural) would have been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían retrasado | they would have been delayed, you (plural formal) would have been delayed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Retrasarse
Retrasarse 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, "me retrase", meaning "I am delayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrase | I am delayed |
| Tú | te retrases | you are delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrase | s/he is delayed, you (formal) are delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasemos | we are delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retraséis | you (plural) are delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasen | they are delayed, you (plural formal) are delayed |
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Retrasarse 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, "me retrasara", meaning "I were delayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrasara | I were delayed |
| Tú | te retrasaras | you were delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasara | s/he were delayed, you (formal) were delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasáramos | we were delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasarais | you (plural) were delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasaran | they were delayed, you (plural formal) were delayed |
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Retrasarse 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, "me retrasare", meaning "I will be delayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me retrasare | I will be delayed |
| Tú | te retrasares | you will be delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se retrasare | s/he will be delayed, you (formal) will be delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos retrasáremos | we will be delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os retrasareis | you (plural) will be delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se retrasaren | they will be delayed, you (plural formal) will be delayed |
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Retrasarse 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, "me haya retrasado", meaning "I have been delayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya retrasado | I have been delayed |
| Tú | te hayas retrasado | you have been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya retrasado | s/he has been delayed, you (formal) have been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos retrasado | we have been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis retrasado | you (plural) have been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan retrasado | they have been delayed, you (plural formal) have been delayed |
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Retrasarse 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, "me hubiera retrasado", meaning "I had been delayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera retrasado | I had been delayed |
| Tú | te hubieras retrasado | you had been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera retrasado | s/he had been delayed, you (formal) had been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos retrasado | we had been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais retrasado | you (plural) had been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran retrasado | they had been delayed, you (plural formal) had been delayed |
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Retrasarse 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, "me hubiere retrasado", meaning "I will have been delayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere retrasado | I will have been delayed |
| Tú | te hubieres retrasado | you will have been delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere retrasado | s/he will have been delayed, you (formal) will have been delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos retrasado | we will have been delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis retrasado | you (plural) will have been delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren retrasado | they will have been delayed, you (plural formal) will have been delayed |
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Imperative Tenses of Retrasarse
Retrasarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "retrásese", meaning "(to you formal) be! delayed".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | retrásate | (to you) be! delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrásese | (to you formal) be! delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrasémonos | let's be! delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrasaos | (to you plural) be! delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrásense | (to you plural formal) be! delayed |
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Retrasarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se retrase", meaning "(to you formal) don't be! delayed".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te retrases | (to you) don't be! delayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se retrase | (to you formal) don't be! delayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos retrasemos | let's not be! delayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os retraséis | (to you plural) don't be! delayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se retrasen | (to you plural formal) don't be! delayed |
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