retractar Present Conjugation
retractar — to retract
Use 'retracto', 'retractas', 'retracta', 'retractamos', 'retractáis', 'retractan' for current actions, habits, or general truths.
retractar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is used for things happening right now ('He retracts his words as he speaks'), for habits ('He often retracts his opinions'), or for general truths ('A politician retracts promises'). It's the most common tense.
Notes on retractar in the Present
Retractar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo, él retracta su declaración.
Right now, he retracts his statement.
él/ella/usted
Yo nunca retracto lo que digo.
I never retract what I say.
yo
¿Tú retractas tus promesas fácilmente?
Do you retract your promises easily?
tú
Nosotros retractamos nuestra queja formalmente.
We retract our complaint formally.
nosotros
Los políticos a veces retractan sus promesas.
Politicians sometimes retract their promises.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present progressive ('estoy retractando') for habitual actions.
Correct: For habits, use the simple present: 'Yo retracto mis palabras', not 'Yo estoy retractando mis palabras'.
Why: The present progressive is for actions in progress at the moment of speaking, not for routines.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' ending '-áis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'retractáis', not 'retractas'.
Why: This is the standard ending for the 'vosotros' present indicative in -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: retracté
Use 'retracté', 'retractaste', 'retractó', 'retractamos', 'retractasteis', 'retractaron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: retractaba
Use 'retractaba', 'retractabas', 'retractaba', 'retractábamos', 'retractabais', 'retractaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: retractaré
Use 'retractaré', 'retractarás', 'retractará', 'retractaremos', 'retractaréis', 'retractarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: retractaría
Use 'retractaría', 'retractarías', 'retractaría', 'retractaríamos', 'retractaríais', 'retractarían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retracte
Use 'retracte' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'retractes' (tú), 'retractemos' (nosotros), 'retracten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retractara
Use 'retractara' or 'retractase' for past hypothetical situations or to express wishes/doubts in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retracta
Use 'retracta' (tú), 'retracte' (usted), 'retractemos' (nosotros), 'retracten' (ustedes), 'retractad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retractes
Use 'no retractes' (tú), 'no retracte' (usted), 'no retractemos' (nosotros), 'no retracten' (ustedes), 'no retractéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.