Tardarás

Tardarás is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb tardar in the future indicative. The verb tardar means “to take (time)” or “to be late.” Tardarás is used to state or question how long you (or someone addressed as tú) will take to complete an action or to arrive, indicating a future duration or delay.

Etymology and meaning

Tardar derives from Latin tardāre, linked to tardus meaning “late.” In all its forms, tardar expresses duration before an event or activity, and it is commonly followed by an en + infinitive (tardar en hacer algo) or by cuánto to ask about duration.

Conjugation pattern

Tardar is a regular -ar verb. The form tardarás is the future, second-person singular. Other key forms include:

- Present: tardo, tardas, tarda, tardamos, tardáis, tardan

- Preterite: tardé, tardaste, tardó, tardamos, tardasteis, tardaron

- Future: tardaré, tardarás, tardará, tardaremos, tardaréis, tardarán

- Subjunctive present: tarde, tardes, tarde, tardemos, tardéis, tarden

The participle is tardado.

Usage notes

Tardarás is commonly used in questions and statements about future timeframes: ¿Cuánto tardarás en terminar?; No tardarás mucho. It is often interchangeable with vas a tardar in many regions, though tardar emphasizes duration more directly.

See also

Tardar can be paired with en or para to specify the activity, and is related to sin demora to express promptness or delay.