tardar
/taɾˈdaɾ/ · tar‧dar
verb
to take (time)
- ¿Cuánto tarda el bus?
How long does the bus take?
- ¿Cuánto tarda el bus?
to be late; to take long
- No tardes, la cena está lista.
Don't be long, dinner is ready.
- No tardes, la cena está lista.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tardo | tardé | tardaba | tardaré |
| tú | tardas | tardaste | tardabas | tardarás |
| él, ella, usted | tarda | tardó | tardaba | tardará |
| nosotros | tardamos | tardamos | tardábamos | tardaremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | tardan | tardaron | tardaban | tardarán |
gerund tardando · past participle tardado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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