Retrasar means to delay or postpone something. It is used when referring to making something happen later than planned or expected.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrazo | Yo retraso la reunión a mañana. I delay the meeting until tomorrow. | |
| Tú | retrasas | Tú retrasas siempre tus tareas. You always delay your tasks. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasa | Ella retrasa sus pagos habitualmente. She habitually delays her payments. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasamos | Nosotros retrasamos el proyecto por problemas. We delay the project due to problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasáis | Vosotros retrasáis la entrega sin motivo. You all delay the delivery without reason. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasan | Ellos retrasan la llegada por el tráfico. They delay their arrival because of traffic. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasé | Ayer retrasé la reunión. I delayed the meeting yesterday. | |
| Tú | retrasaste | Tú retrasaste el pago. You delayed the payment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasó | Ella retrasó su llegada. She delayed her arrival. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasamos | Retrasamos el proyecto por problemas. We delayed the project due to problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasasteis | Retrasasteis la entrega sin querer. You all delayed the delivery unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasaron | Ellos retrasaron la decisión final. They delayed the final decision. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasaba | Yo retrasaba la entrega siempre. I was delaying the delivery always. | |
| Tú | retrasabas | Tú retrasabas la reunión frecuentemente. You were delaying the meeting frequently. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasaba | Ella retrasaba sus planes a menudo. She was delaying her plans often. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasábamos | Nosotros retrasábamos la salida habitual. We were delaying the usual departure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasabais | Vosotros retrasabais la decisión siempre. You all were delaying the decision always. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasaban | Ellos retrasaban el proyecto cada semana. They were delaying the project every week. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy retrasando | Estoy retrasando la reunión. I am delaying the meeting. | |
| Tú | estás retrasando | Estás retrasando el proyecto. You are delaying the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está retrasando | Ella está retrasando su llegada. She is delaying her arrival. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos retrasando | Estamos retrasando la entrega. We are delaying the delivery. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis retrasando | Vosotros estáis retrasando el proceso. You all are delaying the process. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están retrasando | Ellos están retrasando la salida. They are delaying the departure. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a retrasar | Voy a retrasar la reunión. I am going to delay the meeting. | |
| Tú | vas a retrasar | ¿Vas a retrasar tu decisión? Are you going to delay your decision? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a retrasar | Ella va a retrasar su viaje. She is going to delay her trip. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a retrasar | Vamos a retrasar el proyecto. We are going to delay the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a retrasar | ¿Vais a retrasar la entrega? Are you all going to delay the delivery? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a retrasar | Ellos van a retrasar la fecha. They are going to delay the date. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasaré | Retrasaré la reunión mañana. I will delay the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | retrasarás | Retrasarás el proyecto la próxima semana. You will delay the project next week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasará | Retrasará su viaje por la tormenta. He/She/You will delay his/her/your trip because of the storm. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasaremos | Retrasaremos la entrega del informe. We will delay the delivery of the report. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasaréis | Retrasaréis la salida por el tráfico. You all will delay the departure because of the traffic. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasarán | Retrasarán la construcción del edificio. They/You all will delay the construction of the building. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasaría | Yo retrasaría la reunión si fuera necesario. I would delay the meeting if necessary. | |
| Tú | retrasarías | Tú retrasarías el proyecto por esa razón. You would delay the project for that reason. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasaría | Él retrasaría la entrega si tuviera problemas. He would delay the delivery if he had problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasaríamos | Nosotros retrasaríamos el viaje por la lluvia. We would delay the trip because of the rain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasaríais | Vosotros retrasaríais la salida si fuera tarde. You all would delay the departure if it were late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasarían | Ellos retrasarían la decisión si supieran más. They would delay the decision if they knew more. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he retrasado | He retrasado la reunión. I have delayed the meeting. | |
| Tú | has retrasado | ¿Has retrasado el pago? Have you delayed the payment? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha retrasado | Ella ha retrasado su viaje. She has delayed her trip. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos retrasado | Hemos retrasado la entrega. We have delayed the delivery. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis retrasado | ¿Habéis retrasado la cita? Have you all delayed the appointment? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han retrasado | Los estudiantes han retrasado el examen. The students have delayed the exam. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había retrasado | Yo había retrasado la reunión. I had delayed the meeting. | |
| Tú | habías retrasado | Tú habías retrasado la cita. You had delayed the appointment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había retrasado | Ella había retrasado el proyecto. She had delayed the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos retrasado | Nosotros habíamos retrasado la entrega. We had delayed the delivery. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais retrasado | Vosotros habíais retrasado la salida. You all had delayed the departure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían retrasado | Ellos habían retrasado la llegada. They had delayed the arrival. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré retrasado | Para entonces, habré retrasado la reunión. By then, I will have delayed the meeting. | |
| Tú | habrás retrasado | ¿Ya habrás retrasado el envío? Will you have already delayed the shipment? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá retrasado | Ella habrá retrasado su cita. She will have delayed her appointment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos retrasado | Nosotros habremos retrasado el proyecto. We will have delayed the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis retrasado | Vosotros habréis retrasado la entrega. You all will have delayed the delivery. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán retrasado | Ellos habrán retrasado la fecha. They will have delayed the date. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría retrasado | Yo habría retrasado la reunión. I would have delayed the meeting. | |
| Tú | habrías retrasado | Tú habrías retrasado el vuelo. You would have delayed the flight. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría retrasado | Ella habría retrasado la entrega. She would have delayed the delivery. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos retrasado | Nosotros habríamos retrasado el proyecto. We would have delayed the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais retrasado | Vosotros habríais retrasado la cita. You all would have delayed the appointment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían retrasado | Ellos habrían retrasado la llegada. They would have delayed the arrival. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrase | Es importante que él retrase la reunión. It's important that he delay the meeting. | |
| Tú | retrases | Espero que tú retrases la entrega. I hope you delay the delivery. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrase | Es posible que ella retrase su viaje. It's possible that she delays her trip. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasemos | Queremos que nosotros retrasemos la salida. We want us to delay the departure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retraseís | Dudo que vosotros retraseís el proyecto. I doubt that you all delay the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasen | Es necesario que ellas retrasen la decisión. It's necessary that they delay the decision. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasara | Esperaba que él retrasara la reunión. I hoped that he would delay the meeting. | |
| Tú | retrasaras | No creía que tú retrasaras la entrega. I didn't believe that you would delay the delivery. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasara | Pensaba que ella retrasara el proyecto. I thought that she would postpone the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasáramos | Deseábamos que nosotros retrasáramos la decisión. We wished that we would delay the decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasarais | Esperaban que vosotros retrasarais el inicio. They hoped that you all would delay the start. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasaran | No creían que ellos retrasaran el envío. They didn't believe that they would postpone the shipment. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | retrasare | Si no retrasare, llegaría a tiempo. If I didn't delay, I would arrive on time. | |
| Tú | retrasares | ¿Retrasaras la reunión por eso? Would you delay the meeting because of that? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasare | Ella retrasare la entrega si fuera necesario. She would delay the delivery if necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasáremos | Nosotros retrasáremos la decisión final. We would delay the final decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasareis | ¿Retrasarais el proyecto por problemas? Would you delay the project because of problems? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasaren | Ellos retrasaren la reunión si fuera necesario. They would delay the meeting if necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya retrasado | Espero que haya retrasado la reunión. I hope he/she has delayed the meeting. | |
| Tú | hayas retrasado | ¿Crees que hayas retrasado el proyecto? Do you think you have delayed the project? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya retrasado | Es posible que haya retrasado la entrega. It is possible that he/she has delayed the delivery. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos retrasado | Esperamos que hayamos retrasado la decisión. We hope that we have delayed the decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis retrasado | ¿Habéis retrasado el pago? Have you all delayed the payment? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan retrasado | Es importante que hayan retrasado el vuelo. It is important that they have delayed the flight. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera retrasado | Si hubiera retrasado la reunión, habría llegado tarde. If I had delayed the meeting, I would have arrived late. | |
| Tú | hubieras retrasado | Es posible que hubieras retrasado el proyecto. It's possible that you had delayed the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera retrasado | Ella pensó que él hubiera retrasado la entrega. She thought that he had delayed the delivery. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos retrasado | No creí que hubiéramos retrasado la decisión. I didn't think that we had delayed the decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais retrasado | Quizá vosotros hubierais retrasado el inicio. Maybe you all had delayed the start. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran retrasado | No sabían que ellos hubieran retrasado el plan. They didn't know that they had delayed the plan. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere retrasado | Para entonces, ya hubiere retrasado el proyecto. By then, I will have already delayed the project. | |
| Tú | hubieres retrasado | Si hubieres retrasado la entrega, perderás puntos. If you will have delayed the delivery, you will lose points. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere retrasado | Es posible que él hubiere retrasado la reunión. It is possible that he will have delayed the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos retrasado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos retrasado la fecha límite. By then, we will have delayed the deadline. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis retrasado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis retrasado el envío. Maybe you all will have delayed the shipment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren retrasado | Es probable que ellos hubieren retrasado el proceso. It is likely that they will have delayed the process. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses retrasar la entrega. Don't delay the delivery. | |
| Tú | retrasar | ¡Retrasa la reunión ahora! Delay the meeting now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | retrasar | Retrase el pago, por favor. Delay the payment, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | retrasemos | Retrasemos la salida para más tarde. Let's delay the departure for later. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | retrasad | Retrasad la fecha del evento. Delay the date of the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | retrasen | Retrasen la decisión si es necesario. Delay the decision if necessary. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no retrase | No retrase la entrega del informe. Do not delay the submission of the report. | |
| Tú | no retrases | No retrases tu llegada a la reunión. Don't delay your arrival to the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no retrase | Por favor, no retrase el pago. Please, do not delay the payment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no retrases | No retrases la decisión final. Let's not delay the final decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no retraséis | No retraséis la reserva del hotel. Don't delay the hotel reservation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no retrasen | No retrasen la llegada al aeropuerto. Don't delay arriving at the airport. |
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