corresponder Present Conjugation
corresponder — to return (feelings)
Corresponder is regular in the present: correspondo, correspondes, corresponde, correspondemos, correspondéis, corresponden.
corresponder Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current feelings that are reciprocated or to describe duties that belong to someone right now. It is common when discussing relationships or administrative responsibilities.
Notes on corresponder in the Present
Corresponder is a completely regular -er verb in the present indicative; it follows the standard pattern without stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo te correspondo porque te quiero mucho.
I return your feelings because I love you very much.
yo
Esa tarea le corresponde a Juan.
That task belongs to Juan.
él/ella/usted
Ellos no corresponden a nuestras llamadas.
They don't return our calls.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'correspondo' with 'a' when it shouldn't be.
Correct: Use 'corresponder a' for duties, but just 'corresponder' for feelings.
Why: Learners often confuse the prepositional usage required for responsibilities versus emotional reciprocation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: correspondí
The preterite of corresponder is regular: correspondí, correspondiste, correspondió, correspondimos, correspondisteis, correspondieron.
Imperfect
yo: correspondía
Corresponder is regular in the imperfect: correspondía, correspondías, correspondía, correspondíamos, correspondíais, correspondían.
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.