retar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
retar — to challenge
Use the imperative of retar for direct commands: reta, rete, retemos, retad, reten.
retar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative of 'retar' to give direct orders or make strong suggestions to someone. It's like telling someone 'challenge!' or 'let's challenge!'
Notes on retar in the Affirmative Imperative
'Retar' is regular in the imperative mood. Just remember to drop the -r from the infinitive for 'tú' and add the correct endings.
Example Sentences
¡Reta a tu amigo a una partida de ajedrez!
Challenge your friend to a game of chess!
tú
¡Retemos a todos a dar lo mejor de sí!
Let's challenge everyone to do their best!
nosotros
¡Reten al campeón a un combate!
Challenge the champion to a fight!
ustedes
¡Retad a vuestros rivales!
Challenge your rivals!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Instead of 'Tú retas a tu amigo', use '¡Reta a tu amigo!'.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative gives direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'tú' form of -ar verbs.
Correct: The 'tú' imperative form is 'reta', not 'reta'.
Why: While 'reta' is the third-person singular present indicative, the 'tú' imperative is formed by dropping the -ar and adding -a.
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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.
Future
yo: retaré
The future tense of retar (retaré, retarás, retará, retaremos, retaréis, retarán) indicates future challenges.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retes
Negative commands for retar use the present subjunctive: no retes, no rete, no retemos, no retéis, no reten.