tardar means: to take time
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In this conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb tardar in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the tardar verb conjugation. For a general overview of Simple Tenses conjugation see our Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Futuro. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you will see more detailed information on conjugation in this tense as well as explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Futuro to English

Note that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:

• In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
• Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
• Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
• In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Futuro belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each inflected verb form consists of two words.The verb tardar has a completely regular conjugation in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb simply follows the general rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without exceptions. The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.Use the infinitive tardar in each person. Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person. In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. See the image on the side showing all the six endings. Note both the shapes and colors of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings. Add the regular ending -é for the first person singular to create tardaré:

• yo tardaré – I will take time

Similarly add the regular ending -ás for the second person singular to create tardarás:

• tú tardarás – you will take time

And exactly as previously add the regular ending -á for the third person singular to create tardará:

• él tardará – he will take time
• ella tardará – she will take time
• usted tardará – (formal) you will take time

And as before add the regular ending -emos for the first person plural to create tardaremos:

• nosotros tardaremos – we will take time
• nosotras tardaremos – (feminine) we will take time

Again add the regular ending -éis for the second person plural to create tardaréis:

• vosotros tardaréis – (plural) you will take time
• vosotras tardaréis – (feminine, plural) you will take time

One more time add the regular ending -án for the third person plural to create tardarán:

• ellos tardarán – they will take time
• ellas tardarán – (feminine) they will take time
• ustedes tardarán – (formal, plural) you will take time

Hurray! The conjugation is now done. That’s the final result:

yo	tardaré	I will take time
tú	tardarás	you will take time
él/ella/usted	tardará	he/she/it will take time
nosotros/nosotras	tardaremos	we will take time
vosotros/vosotras	tardaréis	you will take time
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tardarán	they will take time

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But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for some links.

Next Steps to Perfection To practice this conjugation and test your knowledge check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense: PresentePretéritoImperfectoCondicionalPretérito Perfecto CompuestoPretérito PluscuamperfectoFuturo PerfectoCondicional PerfectoPretérito Perfecto Compuesto (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto A (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto B (subjuntivo)Futuro Perfecto (subjuntivo)  For exercises and examples related to tardar visit our Exercise section To see conjugation charts in all tenses for tardar visit the Conjugator To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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