retrocederverb
Retroceder means to move back, to step back or to retreat in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as retrocede, retrocedió and retrocediendo.
- to move back, to step back, to retreat
Tomás no piensa retroceder.
Tomás isn't backing down.
No es tarde para retroceder.
It isn't too late to turn back.
Es mejor retroceder que perderse.
It's better to walk back than to get lost.
El líder mandó a las tropas retroceder.
The leader ordered the troops to retreat.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| retrocede | he, she, it | Present |
| retrocedió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| retrocediendo | Gerund | |
| retrocedía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| retrocedieron | they | Preterite |
| retroceden | they | Present |
| retrocedemos | we | Present |
| retroceda | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| retrocedían | they | Imperfect |
| retrocederá | he, she, it | Future |
| retrocediera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |