How to conjugate retar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

retar
to challenge
regular verb

Retar means to challenge someone to do something, often in a competitive or confrontational context. It can also imply testing or provoking someone.

How to conjugate retar 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
reté
Tú
retaste
Él / Ella / Usted
retó
Nosotros / Nosotras
retamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
retasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
retaron

Examples of retar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer reto a mi amigo a una carrera.
Yesterday I challenged my friend to a race.
Tú
Tú retaste a tu hermano en el partido.
You challenged your brother in the game.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él retó a su jefe a un debate.
He challenged his boss to a debate.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros retamos a los campeones.
We challenged the champions.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros retasteis a los rivales ayer.
You all challenged the rivals yesterday.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos retaron a todos en la competencia.
They challenged everyone in the competition.

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Ayer reto a mi amigo a una carrera.

Other conjugations of retar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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