was late, has been late
Se avessimo tardato l'avremmo perso.
If we had been late, we would have missed it.
— 3 Idiots (2009)
Mi dispiace di aver tardato.
I'm sorry I was late.
— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)
Mi dispiace aver tardato.
I'm sorry for being late.
— Il ragazzo e l'airone (2023)
Perchè hai tardato tanto, idiota?
Why did you take so long, idiot?
— The Chaser (2008)
Ha tardato a causa del traffico.
He was late because of traffic.
Ho tardato venendo qui perché mi son dovuto fermare e prenderlo.
I was late getting here because I had to stop and get it.
— Ghost in the Shell (1995)