retrasar Future Conjugation
retrasar — to delay
The future tense of retrasar (retrasaré, retrasarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
retrasar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'retrasar' to talk about delays that are certain to happen in the future. It can also be used to express a strong probability or guess about a current situation, like 'He must be delaying it'.
Notes on retrasar in the Future
Retrasar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'retrasar', and the endings are standard future endings.
Example Sentences
No te preocupes, no retrasaré mi llegada.
Don't worry, I won't delay my arrival.
yo
¿Retrasarás la reunión si no llego a tiempo?
Will you delay the meeting if I don't arrive on time?
tú
El mal tiempo probablemente retrasará el vuelo.
The bad weather will probably delay the flight.
él/ella/usted
Ellos retrasarán el proyecto si no consiguen financiación.
They will delay the project if they don't get funding.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'retraso' to talk about a future delay.
Correct: For a future action, use the future tense: 'Mañana retrasaré la entrega' (Tomorrow I will delay the delivery), not 'Mañana retraso la entrega'.
Why: The present tense is generally for actions happening now or habitually, not for future events.
Mistake: Confusing the future tense with the conditional.
Correct: The future 'retrasará' means 'will delay', while the conditional 'retrasaría' means 'would delay'.
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings and uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retraso
The present tense of retrasar (retraso, retrasas, etc.) is for actions happening now or habitual delays.
Preterite
yo: retrasé
The preterite of retrasar is regular: retrasé, retrasaste, retrasó, retrasamos, retrasasteis, retrasaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: retrasaba
The imperfect of retrasar (retrasaba, retrasabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual delays in the past.
Conditional
yo: retrasaría
The conditional of retrasar (retrasaría, retrasarías, etc.) expresses 'would' delays, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retrase
The present subjunctive of retrasar (retrace, retrases, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retrasara
The imperfect subjunctive of retrasar (retrasara, retrasaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retrasa
Use the imperative of retrasar for direct commands: retrasa (tú), retrase (usted), retrasemos (nosotros), retrasad (vosotros), retrasen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no retrases
Negative commands for retrasar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no retrases (tú), no retrase (usted), no retrasemos (nosotros), no retraséis (vosotros), no retrasen (ustedes).