tardar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
tardar — to take time
The imperfect subjunctive of tardar is regular: tardara, tardaras, tardara, tardáramos, tardarais, tardaran.
tardar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when a past emotion/request influenced the time something took.
Notes on tardar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the standard pattern derived from the preterite 3rd person plural (tardaron).
Example Sentences
Si no tardaras tanto, llegaríamos a tiempo.
If you didn't take so long, we would arrive on time.
tú
Me sorprendió que tardaran tan poco.
It surprised me that they took so little time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tardara menos, lo compraría.
If it took less time, I would buy it.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: tardaramos
Correct: tardáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always needs an accent on the vowel before the 'r'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tardo
The present of tardar is regular: tardo, tardas, tarda, tardamos, tardáis, tardan.
Preterite
yo: tardé
The preterite of tardar is regular: tardé, tardaste, tardó, tardamos, tardasteis, tardaron.
Imperfect
yo: tardaba
The imperfect of tardar is regular: tardaba, tardabas, tardaba, tardábamos, tardabais, tardaban.
Future
yo: tardaré
The future of tardar is regular: tardaré, tardarás, tardará, tardaremos, tardaréis, tardarán.
Conditional
yo: tardaría
The conditional of tardar is regular: tardaría, tardarías, tardaría, tardaríamos, tardaríais, tardarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tarde
The present subjunctive of tardar is regular: tarde, tardes, tarde, tardemos, tardéis, tarden.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tarda
The affirmative imperative of tardar: tarda (tú), tarde (usted), tardad (vosotros), tarden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no tardes
The negative imperative of tardar: no tardes, no tarde, no tardemos, no tardéis, no tarden.