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Retarder (to delay) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of retarder (to delay) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Retarder (to delay) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 2: Des heures aux saisons (From hours to seasons)

Lesson 13: Dire l'heure et lire l'horloge (Telling the time and reading the clock)

Infinitif Participe passé
Retarder (to delay) retardé (delayed)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') retarde I delay
(tu) retardes You delay
(il/elle/on) retarde he/she/one delays
(nous) retardons we delay
(vous) retardez You delay
(ils/elles) retardent they delay

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') retardais I was delaying
(tu) retardais you were delaying
(il/elle/on) retardait he/she/one was delaying
(nous) retardions we delayed
(vous) retardiez You were delaying
(ils/elles) retardaient they delayed

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai retardé I delayed
tu as retardé You have delayed
il/elle/on a retardé He/she/one has delayed
nous avons retardé We have delayed
vous avez retardé You have delayed
ils/elles ont retardé They have delayed

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') avais retardé I had delayed
(tu) avais retardé you had delayed
(il/elle/on) avait retardé he/she/one had delayed
(nous) avions retardé we had delayed
(vous) aviez retardé you had delayed
(ils/elles) avaient retardé they had delayed

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') je retarderai I will delay
tu retarderas You will delay
il/elle/on retardera He/She/One will delay
nous retarderons we will delay
vous retarderez You will delay
ils/elles retarderont They will delay

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai retardé I will have delayed
(tu) auras retardé You will have delayed
(il/elle/on) aura retardé he/she/one will have delayed
(nous) aurons retardé we will have delayed
(vous) aurez retardé You will have delayed
(ils/elles) auront retardé they will have delayed

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') je retarderais I would delay
tu retarderais you would delay
il/elle/on retarderait He/she/one would delay
nous retarderions We would delay
vous retarderiez You would delay
ils/elles retarderaient They would delay

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais retardé I would have delayed
(tu) aurais retardé you would have delayed
(il/elle/on) aurait retardé he/she/one would have delayed
(nous) aurions retardé we would have delayed
(vous) auriez retardé You would have delayed
(ils/elles) auraient retardé they would have delayed

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') retarde I delay
(tu) retardes you delay
(il/elle/on) retarde he/she/one delays
(nous) retardions we delay
(vous) retardiez you delay
(ils/elles) retardent they delay

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que j'aie retardé I have delayed
(tu) que tu aies retardé you delayed
(il/elle/on) qu'il/elle/on ait retardé he/she/one has delayed
(nous) que nous ayons retardé we have delayed
(vous) que vous ayez retardé you have delayed
(ils/elles) qu'ils/elles aient retardé they have delayed

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
retardons ! You delay
retarde ! You delay