Retar (to defy) conjugation

Spanish
13 examples
This verb can also have the following meanings: challenge, to scold, reprimand, scold

Conjugation of retar

Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present tense
reto
I defy
retas
you defy
reta
he/she/it defies
retamos
we defy
retáis
you all defy
retan
they defy
Present perfect tense
he retado
I have defied
has retado
you have defied
ha retado
he/she/it has defied
hemos retado
we have defied
habéis retado
you all have defied
han retado
they have defied
Past preterite tense
reté
I defied
retaste
you defied
retó
he/she/it defied
retamos
we defied
retasteis
you all defied
retaron
they defied
Future tense
retaré
I will defy
retarás
you will defy
retará
he/she/it will defy
retaremos
we will defy
retaréis
you all will defy
retarán
they will defy
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Conditional mood
retaría
I would defy
retarías
you would defy
retaría
he/she/it would defy
retaríamos
we would defy
retaríais
you all would defy
retarían
they would defy
Past imperfect tense
retaba
I used to defy
retabas
you used to defy
retaba
he/she/it used to defy
retábamos
we used to defy
retabais
you all used to defy
retaban
they used to defy
Past perfect tense
había retado
I had defied
habías retado
you had defied
había retado
he/she/it had defied
habíamos retado
we had defied
habíais retado
you all had defied
habían retado
they had defied
Future perfect tense
habré retado
I will have defied
habrás retado
you will have defied
habrá retado
he/she/it will have defied
habremos retado
we will have defied
habréis retado
you all will have defied
habrán retado
they will have defied
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present subjunctive tense
rete
(if/so that) I defy
retes
(if/so that) you defy
rete
(if/so that) he/she/it defy
retemos
(if/so that) we defy
retéis
(if/so that) you all defy
reten
(if/so that) they defy
Present perfect subjunctive tense
haya retado
I have defied
hayas retado
you have defied
haya retado
he/she/it has defied
hayamos retado
we have defied
hayáis retado
you all have defied
hayan retado
they have defied
Past imperfect subjunctive tense
retara
(if/so that) I have defied
retaras
(if/so that) you have defied
retara
(if/so that) he/she/it have defied
retáramos
(if/so that) we have defied
retarais
(if/so that) you all have defied
retaran
(if/so that) they have defied
Past imperfect subjunctive (second) tense
retase
(if/so that) I have defied
retases
(if/so that) you have defied
retase
(if/so that) he/she/it have defied
retásemos
(if/so that) we have defied
retaseis
(if/so that) you all have defied
retasen
(if/so that) they have defied
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Past perfect subjunctive tense
hubiera retado
I had defied
hubieras retado
you had defied
hubiera retado
he/she/it had defied
hubiéramos retado
we had defied
hubierais retado
you all had defied
hubieran retado
they had defied
Past perfect subjunctive (second) tense
hubiese retado
I had defied
hubieses retado
you had defied
hubiese retado
he/she/it had defied
hubiésemos retado
we had defied
hubieseis retado
you all had defied
hubiesen retado
they had defied
Future subjunctive tense
retare
(if/so that) I will have defied
retares
(if/so that) you will have defied
retare
(if/so that) he/she/it will have defied
retáremos
(if/so that) we will have defied
retareis
(if/so that) you all will have defied
retaren
(if/so that) they will have defied
Future perfect subjunctive tense
hubiere retado
I will have defied
hubieres retado
you will have defied
hubiere retado
he/she/it will have defied
hubiéremos retado
we will have defied
hubiereis retado
you all will have defied
hubieren retado
they will have defied
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Imperative mood
reta
defy!
rete
defy!
retemos
let's defy!
retad
defy!
reten
defy!
Imperative negative mood
no retes
do not defy!
no rete
let him/her/it defy!
no retemos
let us not defy!
no retéis
do not defy!
no reten
do not defy!

Examples of retar

Example in SpanishTranslation in English
No, tendrían que retar... a los extorsionadores que controlan esta ciudad.To help me, you would have to defy... the racketeers that control this town.
Sé que lo hice, y sí, tengo miedo de retar a mi padre.I know I did. And, yes, i'm scared to defy my father.
Una necesidad destructiva de retar la autoridad.A self-destructive need to defy authority.
-Te reto a duelo, vil cobarde.- I defy you, vile coward.
A Einstein le tomó diez años probar que E=mc2, y si me toma ese tiempo probar que la sonrisa es contagiosa, entonces acepto el reto, porque yo creo que hay algunas cosas que desafían a la lógica.It took Einstein ten years to prove E=mc2, and if it takes me that long to prove smiling is contagious, then I am up for the challenge, for I believe there are some things that defy logic.
Combina eso con el elemento de inteligencia, artificial o no, y te reto a que me digas la diferencia entre un organismo vivo y estas criaturas extraordinarias.Combine that with the element of intelligence, artificial or not, and I defy you to tell me the distinction between a living organism and these remarkable creatures.
Dios me puede acusar de muchas cosas, pero lo reto a que me diga que no lo he amado.God can accuse me of many things, but I defy him to say I haven't loved him.
"En Mónaco, Graff retó a los magnates petroleros."In Monaco, Graffdefied oil magnates.
El bebé Roberts retó a todas las probabilidades...'The Roberts' baby defied all odds...'
Y solo un loco retaría a Dios de nuevo después de lo que Él ha hecho.And only a madman would defy God again after what he's done.
Luego, al contar a 1 0... y sin dar algún salto que rete a la muerte... saldré del baúl sin ayuda alguna.And then at the count of 10, without the aid of any death-defying leap, I shall emerge from this trunk unassisted.
- No retes a tu padre.- Don't defy your father, Francis.
Los cabellos de Judith se están retando, están muy cargados con electrones.Judith's hairs are defying each other, they're highly charged with electrons.

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