demorarverb
Demorar means to delay, to take time or to postpone in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as demoró, demoran and demore.
- to delay, to take time, to postpone
¿En qué se demoró tanto Tomás?
What took Tomás so long?
La revisión de la ley no puede demorar más.
Revision of the law can't be delayed further.
Encontrar una solución óptima demorará un tiempo.
Finding an optimal solution will take some time.
¿Cuánto tiempo me demoro en viajar desde aquí a Chicago?
How long does it take to get to Chicago from here?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| demoró | he, she, it | Preterite |
| demoran | they | Present |
| demore | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| demoraron | they | Preterite |
| demorará | he, she, it | Future |
| demorando | Gerund | |
| demoraba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| demoro | I | Present |
| demoramos | we | Present or preterite |
| demoraría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| demorara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |