How to conjugate retar in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
retara
Tú
retaras
Él / Ella / Usted
retara
Nosotros / Nosotras
retáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
retarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
retaran

Examples of retar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él no me retara.
I hoped he wouldn't challenge me.
Tú
No creía que tú retaras a nadie.
I didn't think you would challenge anyone.
Él / Ella / Usted
Era posible que ella retara a su rival.
It was possible that she challenged her rival.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queríamos que nosotros retáramos a los demás.
We wanted us to challenge the others.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No pensábamos que vosotros retarais a alguien.
We didn't think you would challenge someone.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Era improbable que ellos retaran a su jefe.
It was unlikely that they challenged their boss.

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Esperaba que él no me retara.

Other conjugations of retar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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