tardar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to take (time), to be late, to delay
The imperfect conjugation of tardar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2409). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tardaba |
| tú | tardabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tardaba |
| nosotros | tardábamos |
| vosotros | tardabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tardaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo tardaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to take (time), to be late, to delay often.
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