retroceder Future Conjugation
retroceder — to move back
The future of retroceder is formed by adding standard endings to the infinitive: retrocederé, retrocederás, retrocederá.
retroceder Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to express that someone will move back or retreat later on. It can also be used to express probability about a retreat happening in the present.
Notes on retroceder in the Future
Retroceder is a regular verb in the future; the stem is the full infinitive 'retroceder'.
Example Sentences
No retrocederé ante este desafío.
I will not back down before this challenge.
yo
Si no hay espacio, retrocederás con el coche.
If there is no space, you will back up with the car.
tú
Ellos retrocederán cuando vean el muro.
They will move back when they see the wall.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: retrocederemos with an accent.
Correct: retrocederemos
Why: The nosotros form is the only one in the future tense that does not have an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retrocedo
The present tense of retroceder is regular: retrocedo, retrocedes, retrocede, retrocedemos, retrocedéis, retroceden.
Preterite
yo: retrocedí
The preterite of retroceder is regular: retrocedí, retrocediste, retrocedió, retrocedimos, retrocedisteis, retrocedieron.
Imperfect
yo: retrocedía
The imperfect of retroceder uses regular -er endings: retrocedía, retrocedías, retrocedía, retrocedíamos, retrocedíais, retrocedían.
Conditional
yo: retrocedería
The conditional of retroceder adds -ía endings to the infinitive: retrocedería, retrocederías, retrocedería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retroceda
The present subjunctive of retroceder uses -a endings: retroceda, retrocedas, retroceda, retrocedamos, retrocedáis, retrocedan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retrocediera
The imperfect subjunctive of retroceder is built from the 'ellos' preterite: retrocediera, retrocedieras, retrocediera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retrocede
The affirmative imperative of retroceder gives direct commands: retrocede (tú), retroceda (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no retrocedas
The negative imperative of retroceder uses present subjunctive forms: no retrocedas, no retroceda, no retrocedamos.