tardarverb
Tardar means to take time or to be late in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as tarda, tardó and tardan.
- to take time
- to be late
¿Cuánto tiempo va a tardar?
How long will this take?
¿Cuánto se tarda en ir a Madrid?
How long does it take to go to Madrid?
Tardó muchos años en construirse.
It took many years to be built.
Me pregunto cuánto tiempo tardará.
I wonder how long it's going to take.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| tarda | he, she, it | Present |
| tardó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| tardan | they | Present |
| tardado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| tardará | he, she, it | Future |
| tardaron | they | Preterite |
| tardarán | they | Future |
| tardaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| tardo | I | Present |
| tardamos | we | Present or preterite |
| tardando | Gerund |