Translation
to take (time), to be late, to delay
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Word origin
From Latin tardare ('to delay'), from tardus ('slow'). The same root gives English 'tardy' and 'retard'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tardare
- English cognates
- tardy, retard
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tardo | tardé | tardaba | tardaré | tardaría |
| tú | tardas | tardaste | tardabas | tardarás | tardarías |
| él/ella/ud. | tarda | tardó | tardaba | tardará | tardaría |
| nos. | tardamos | tardamos | tardábamos | tardaremos | tardaríamos |
| vos. | tardáis | tardasteis | tardabais | tardaréis | tardaríais |
| ellos/uds. | tardan | tardaron | tardaban | tardarán | tardarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tarde | tardara | tardase |
| tú | tardes | tardaras | tardases |
| él/ella/ud. | tarde | tardara | tardase |
| nos. | tardemos | tardáramos | tardásemos |
| vos. | tardéis | tardarais | tardaseis |
| ellos/uds. | tarden | tardaran | tardasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | tarda |
| ud. | tarde |
| nosotros | tardemos |
| vosotros | tardad |
| uds. | tarden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tardando
- Past participle
- tardado
Examples
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How long do you take to get to work?
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The train took half an hour to leave.
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Do not be long, dinner is ready.
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He always takes a while to reply to my messages.
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Sorry for taking so long to answer.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 8: tardar, wow, tamaño and 7 more words.