Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Retroceder in Spanish
To go back, to back up Regular ER Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Retroceder
- Retroceder in the Indicative Present
- Retroceder in the Indicative Preterite
- Retroceder in the Indicative Imperfect
- Retroceder in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Retroceder in the Indicative Informal Future
- Retroceder in the Indicative Future
- Retroceder in the Indicative Conditional
- Retroceder in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Retroceder in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Retroceder in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Retroceder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Retroceder
- Imperative tenses of Retroceder
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Retroceder conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Retroceder is the Spanish verb for "to go back, to back up". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to retroceder include: regresar, respaldar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | retroceder | to go back, to back up |
| Past participle | retrocedido | gone back |
| Gerund | retrocediendo | going back |
Indicative Tenses of Retroceder
Retroceder in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of retroceder 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, "retrocedo", meaning "I go back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocedo | I go back |
| Tú | retrocedes | you go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocede | s/he goes back, you (formal) go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocedemos | we go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocedéis | you (plural) go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retroceden | they go back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of retroceder is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "retrocedí", meaning "I went back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocedí | I went back |
| Tú | retrocediste | you went back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocedió | s/he went back, you (formal) went back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocedimos | we went back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocedisteis | you (plural) went back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocedieron | they went back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of retroceder is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "retrocedía", meaning "I used to go back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocedía | I used to go back |
| Tú | retrocedías | you used to go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocedía | s/he used to go back, you (formal) used to go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocedíamos | we used to go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocedíais | you (plural) used to go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocedían | they used to go back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of retroceder is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy retrocediendo", meaning "I am going back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy retrocediendo | I am going back |
| Tú | estás retrocediendo | you are going back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está retrocediendo | s/he is going back, you (formal) are going back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos retrocediendo | we are going back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis retrocediendo | you (plural) are going back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están retrocediendo | they are going back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of retroceder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a retroceder", meaning "I am going to go back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a retroceder | I am going to go back |
| Tú | vas a retroceder | you are going to go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a retroceder | s/he is going to go back, you (formal) are going to go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a retroceder | we are going to go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a retroceder | you (plural) are going to go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a retroceder | they are going to go back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of retroceder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "retrocederé", meaning "I will go back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocederé | I will go back |
| Tú | retrocederás | you will go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocederá | s/he will go back, you (formal) will go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocederemos | we will go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocederéis | you (plural) will go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocederán | they will go back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of retroceder is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "retrocedería", meaning "I would go back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocedería | I would go back |
| Tú | retrocederías | you would go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocedería | s/he would go back, you (formal) would go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocederíamos | we would go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocederíais | you (plural) would go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocederían | they would go back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of retroceder 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 retrocedido", meaning "I have gone back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he retrocedido | I have gone back |
| Tú | has retrocedido | you have gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha retrocedido | s/he has gone back, you (formal) have gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos retrocedido | we have gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis retrocedido | you (plural) have gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han retrocedido | they have gone back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of retroceder is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había retrocedido", meaning "I had gone back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había retrocedido | I had gone back |
| Tú | habías retrocedido | you had gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había retrocedido | s/he had gone back, you (formal) had gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos retrocedido | we had gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais retrocedido | you (plural) had gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían retrocedido | they had gone back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of retroceder is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré retrocedido", meaning "I will have gone back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré retrocedido | I will have gone back |
| Tú | habrás retrocedido | you will have gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá retrocedido | s/he will have gone back, you (formal) will have gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos retrocedido | we will have gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis retrocedido | you (plural) will have gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán retrocedido | they will have gone back, |
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Retroceder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of retroceder is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría retrocedido", meaning "I would have gone back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría retrocedido | I would have gone back |
| Tú | habrías retrocedido | you would have gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría retrocedido | s/he would have gone back, you (formal) would have gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos retrocedido | we would have gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais retrocedido | you (plural) would have gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían retrocedido | they would have gone back, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Retroceder
Retroceder 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, "retroceda", meaning "I go back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retroceda | I go back |
| Tú | retrocedas | you go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retroceda | s/he goes back, you (formal) go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocedamos | we go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocedáis | you (plural) go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocedan | they go back, |
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Retroceder 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, "retrocediera", meaning "I went back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocediera | I went back |
| Tú | retrocedieras | you went back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocediera | s/he went back, you (formal) went back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocediéramos | we went back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocedierais | you (plural) went back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocedieran | they went back, |
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Retroceder 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, "retrocediere", meaning "I will go back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrocediere | I will go back |
| Tú | retrocedieres | you will go back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retrocediere | s/he will go back, you (formal) will go back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocediéremos | we will go back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retrocediereis | you (plural) will go back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocedieren | they will go back, |
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Retroceder 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 retrocedido", meaning "I have gone back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya retrocedido | I have gone back |
| Tú | hayas retrocedido | you have gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya retrocedido | s/he has gone back, you (formal) have gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos retrocedido | we have gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis retrocedido | you (plural) have gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan retrocedido | they have gone back, |
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Retroceder 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 retrocedido", meaning "I had gone back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera retrocedido | I had gone back |
| Tú | hubieras retrocedido | you had gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera retrocedido | s/he had gone back, you (formal) had gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos retrocedido | we had gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais retrocedido | you (plural) had gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran retrocedido | they had gone back, |
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Retroceder 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 retrocedido", meaning "I will have gone back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere retrocedido | I will have gone back |
| Tú | hubieres retrocedido | you will have gone back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere retrocedido | s/he will have gone back, you (formal) will have gone back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos retrocedido | we will have gone back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis retrocedido | you (plural) will have gone back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren retrocedido | they will have gone back, |
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Imperative Tenses of Retroceder
Retroceder in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "retroceda", meaning "(to you formal) go! back".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | retrocede | (to you) go! back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retroceda | (to you formal) go! back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retrocedamos | let's go! back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retroceded | (to you plural) go! back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retrocedan | (to you plural formal) go! back |
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Retroceder in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no retroceda", meaning "(to you formal) don't go! back".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no retrocedas | (to you) don't go! back |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no retroceda | (to you formal) don't go! back |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no retrocedamos | let's not go! back |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no retrocedáis | (to you plural) don't go! back |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no retrocedan | (to you plural formal) don't go! back |
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