demorarConjugation
demorar means to delay.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of demorar (demorara/demorase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of demorar expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty about present/future delays: demore, demores, demoremos, demoren.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for demorar use the present subjunctive: no demores, no demore, no demoremos, no demoréis, no demoren.
Imperative
The imperative of demorar is irregular in the tú form: demora, demore, demoremos, demorad, demoren.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of demorar is regular: demoraría, demorarías, demoraría, demoraríamos, demoraríais, demorarían.
Preterite
The preterite of demorar is regular: demoré, demoraste, demoró, demoramos, demorasteis, demoraron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of demorar is regular: demoraba, demorabas, demoraba, demorábamos, demorabais, demoraban.
Present
The present tense of demorar is regular: demoro, demoras, demora, demoramos, demoráis, demoran.
Future
The future tense of demorar is regular: demoraré, demorarás, demorará, demoraremos, demoraréis, demorarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does demorar mean in Spanish?
demorar means "to delay".
Is demorar a regular or irregular verb?
demorar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate demorar in the present tense?
The present tense of demorar is: yo demoro, tú demoras, él/ella/usted demora, nosotros demoramos, vosotros demoráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes demoran.
How do you conjugate demorar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of demorar is: yo demoré, tú demoraste, él/ella/usted demoró, nosotros demoramos, vosotros demorasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes demoraron.
