How to conjugate retardar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

retardar
to delay
regular verb

Retardar means to cause something to happen later than expected or to delay its progress. It is used when referring to postponing or slowing down an event or process.

How to conjugate retardar 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
retardé
retardaste
Él / Ella / Usted
retardó
Nosotros / Nosotras
retardamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
retardasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
retardaron

Examples of retardar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer retardé mi llegada a casa.
Yesterday I delayed my arrival home.
Tú retardaste la reunión sin querer.
You delayed the meeting unintentionally.
Él / Ella / Usted
El tren retardó su salida por la nieve.
The train delayed its departure due to snow.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Retardamos el proyecto por problemas técnicos.
We delayed the project due to technical issues.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Retardasteis la entrega por el tráfico.
You all delayed the delivery because of traffic.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Los estudiantes retardaron la tarea.
The students delayed the homework.

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Ayer retardé mi llegada a casa.

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