How to conjugate demorar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

demorar
to delay
regular verb

Demorar means to delay or postpone something. It is used when referring to the act of making something happen later than planned or expected.

How to conjugate demorar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
demoré
demoraste
Él / Ella / Usted
demoró
Nosotros / Nosotras
demoramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
demorasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
demoraron

Examples of demorar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer demoré mucho en terminar.
Yesterday I took a long time to finish.
Tú demoraste en responderme.
You took a long time to respond to me.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él demoró en llegar a la reunión.
He took a while to arrive at the meeting.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros demoramos en salir.
We took a while to leave.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros demorasteis en responder.
You all took a long time to respond.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos demoraron en decidir.
They took a while to decide.

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