-ar verb Advanced

tardar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to take (time), to be late, to delay

The imperative conjugation of tardar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2409). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
tarda
él/ella/Ud. tarde
nosotros tardemos
vosotros tardad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tarden

Example sentence

¡Tarda!

Take (time), to be late, to delay!

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