Conjugate retrasar in Spanish
to delay, to set back
retrasar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2373 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La tormenta retrasó el vuelo dos horas." (The storm delayed the flight by two hours.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
retrasar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to delay, to set back · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retraso |
| tú | retrasas |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrasa |
| nosotros | retrasamos |
| vosotros | retrasáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasan |
Yo retraso todos los días.
I delay, to set back every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retrasé |
| tú | retrasaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrasó |
| nosotros | retrasamos |
| vosotros | retrasasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasaron |
Ayer yo retrasé.
Yesterday I delay, to set back.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retrasaba |
| tú | retrasabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrasaba |
| nosotros | retrasábamos |
| vosotros | retrasabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasaban |
Antes yo retrasaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to delay, to set back often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retrasaré |
| tú | retrasarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrasará |
| nosotros | retrasaremos |
| vosotros | retrasaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasarán |
Mañana yo retrasaré.
Tomorrow I will delay, to set back.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retrasaría |
| tú | retrasarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrasaría |
| nosotros | retrasaríamos |
| vosotros | retrasaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasarían |
Si pudiera, yo retrasaría.
If I could, I would delay, to set back.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retrase |
| tú | retrases |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrase |
| nosotros | retrasemos |
| vosotros | retraséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasen |
No retrases más la decisión.
Don't delay the decision any longer.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | retrasa |
| él/ella/Ud. | retrase |
| nosotros | retrasemos |
| vosotros | retrasad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retrasen |
¡Retrasa!
Delay, to set back!
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Example sentences
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La tormenta retrasó el vuelo dos horas.
The storm delayed the flight by two hours.
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No retrases más la decisión.
Don't delay the decision any longer.
Common phrases with retrasar
- retrasar la entrega to delay delivery
- retrasarse en el pago to fall behind on payments