retroceder
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verb
- to back up, to go back, to step back, to move backward, to shrink back
- to retreat, to fall back, to recede, to draw back
- to regress
- to backtrack
- to recoil
Forms
Present
| I | retrocedo |
|---|---|
| you | retrocedes |
| he, she, it | retrocede |
| we | retrocedemos |
| you (plural) | retrocedéis |
| they | retroceden |
Preterite
| I | retrocedí |
|---|---|
| you | retrocediste |
| he, she, it | retrocedió |
| we | retrocedimos |
| you (plural) | retrocedisteis |
| they | retrocedieron |
Imperfect
| I | retrocedía |
|---|---|
| you | retrocedías |
| he, she, it | retrocedía |
| we | retrocedíamos |
| you (plural) | retrocedíais |
| they | retrocedían |
Future
| I | retrocederé |
|---|---|
| you | retrocederás |
| he, she, it | retrocederá |
| we | retrocederemos |
| you (plural) | retrocederéis |
| they | retrocederán |
Conditional
| I | retrocedería |
|---|---|
| you | retrocederías |
| he, she, it | retrocedería |
| we | retrocederíamos |
| you (plural) | retrocederíais |
| they | retrocederían |
Subjunctive
| I | retroceda |
|---|---|
| you | retrocedas |
| he, she, it | retroceda |
| we | retrocedamos |
| you (plural) | retrocedáis |
| they | retrocedan |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | retrocediera / retrocediese |
|---|---|
| you | retrocedieras / retrocedieses |
| he, she, it | retrocediera / retrocediese |
| we | retrocediéramos / retrocediésemos |
| you (plural) | retrocedierais / retrocedieseis |
| they | retrocedieran / retrocediesen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Es uno de los pocos glaciares del mundo que no retrocede.It is one of the few glaciers in the world that is not retreating.A2La Patagonia — Patagonia
- Hay que retroceder despacio en el muelle, siempre.You have to reverse slowly on the quay, always.B1Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
- Hay que retroceder tres pasos antes de decir la frase.You have to step back three paces before saying the line.B1Otra vez, por favor (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
- Aunque se detuviera todo hoy, los glaciares seguirían retrocediendo durante décadas.Even if everything were stopped today, the glaciers would go on retreating for decades.B1Los glaciares que desaparecen — The glaciers that are disappearing