corresponder Imperfect Conjugation
corresponder — to return (feelings)
Corresponder is regular in the imperfect: correspondía, correspondías, correspondía, correspondíamos, correspondíais, correspondían.
corresponder Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing feelings in the past or habitual responsibilities that 'used to' belong to someone.
Notes on corresponder in the Imperfect
Corresponder is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the first 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
Antes, nosotros nos correspondíamos con cartas.
Before, we used to correspond with each other through letters.
nosotros
Él sentía que nadie le correspondía.
He felt that nobody loved him back.
él/ella/usted
Tú correspondías a mis mensajes muy rápido.
You used to reply to my messages very quickly.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: correspondia
Correct: correspondía
Why: All imperfect forms for -er verbs require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: correspondo
Corresponder is regular in the present: correspondo, correspondes, corresponde, correspondemos, correspondéis, corresponden.
Preterite
yo: correspondí
The preterite of corresponder is regular: correspondí, correspondiste, correspondió, correspondimos, correspondisteis, correspondieron.
Future
yo: corresponderé
The future of corresponder is regular: corresponderé, corresponderás, corresponderá, corresponderemos, corresponderéis, corresponderán.
Conditional
yo: correspondería
The conditional of corresponder is regular: correspondería, corresponderías, correspondería, corresponderíamos, corresponderíais, corresponderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corresponda
The present subjunctive of corresponder is regular: corresponda, correspondas, corresponda, correspondamos, correspondáis, correspondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: correspondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of corresponder is regular: correspondiera, correspondieras, correspondiera, correspondiéramos, correspondierais, correspondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corresponde
The affirmative imperative of corresponder uses regular forms: corresponde, corresponda, correspondamos, corresponded, correspondan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no correspondas
The negative imperative of corresponder uses present subjunctive forms: no correspondas, no corresponda, no correspondamos, no correspondáis, no correspondan.