retar Future Conjugation
retar — to challenge
The future tense of retar (retaré, retarás, retará, retaremos, retaréis, retarán) indicates future challenges.
retar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'retar' to talk about challenges that *will* happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about a present situation, like 'He probably challenges them'.
Notes on retar in the Future
'Retar' is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive ('retar-'), and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Te retaré a una competencia de baile la próxima semana.
I will challenge you to a dance competition next week.
yo
¿Me retarás a subir esa montaña?
Will you challenge me to climb that mountain?
tú
El campeón retará al nuevo contendiente.
The champion will challenge the new contender.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos retarán a una partida de póker.
They will challenge us to a game of poker.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense when a future action is clearly stated.
Correct: Instead of 'Te reto mañana', say 'Te retaré mañana'.
Why: The future tense is specifically for actions that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' future form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'retaré', with an accent on the final 'é'.
Why: This accent is necessary for all regular future tense conjugations in the 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reto
The present tense of retar (reto, retas, reta, retamos, retáis, retan) means to challenge now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: reté
The preterite of retar is regular: reté, retaste, retó, retamos, retasteis, retaron.
Imperfect
yo: retaba
The imperfect of retar (retaba, retabas, retaba, retábamos, retabais, retaban) describes past challenges that were ongoing or habitual.
Conditional
yo: retaría
The conditional of retar (retaría, retarías, retaría, retaríamos, retaríais, retarían) suggests hypothetical challenges ('would challenge').
Present Subjunctive
yo: rete
The present subjunctive of retar (rete, retes, retemos, retéis, reten) follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retara
The imperfect subjunctive of retar (retara, retaras, retáramos, retarais, retaran) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reta
Use the imperative of retar for direct commands: reta, rete, retemos, retad, reten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retes
Negative commands for retar use the present subjunctive: no retes, no rete, no retemos, no retéis, no reten.