retratarverb
Retratar means to portray or to photograph in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as retrata, retratan and retrató.
- to portray
- to photograph
Ella me retrata en la puerta de la casa.
She photographs me at the door of the house.
Quiero retratar a mi madre con esta cámara.
I want to photograph my mother with this camera.
El pintor retrató a la reina con mucho detalle.
The painter portrayed the queen in great detail.
La novela retrata la vida rural con mucha sinceridad.
The novel portrays rural life with great honesty.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| retrata | he, she, it | Present |
| retratan | they | Present |
| retrató | he, she, it | Preterite |
| retratando | Gerund | |
| retrataba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| retrataron | they | Preterite |
| retrataban | they | Imperfect |
| retrate | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| retratara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| retraten | they | Present subjunctive |
| retratamos | we | Present or preterite |