corresponder Preterite Conjugation
corresponder — to return (feelings)
The preterite of corresponder is regular: correspondí, correspondiste, correspondió, correspondimos, correspondisteis, correspondieron.
corresponder Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment when feelings were reciprocated or when a specific duty was fulfilled in the past.
Notes on corresponder in the Preterite
Corresponder is regular in the preterite. It uses the standard endings for -er verbs (-í, -iste, -ió, etc.).
Example Sentences
Ella no correspondió a mi amor en ese entonces.
She didn't return my love at that time.
él/ella/usted
Por fin me correspondieron con una sonrisa.
They finally returned my smile.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ayer correspondí a todos los correos pendientes.
Yesterday I replied to all the pending emails.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: correspondio
Correct: correspondió
Why: The third-person singular needs an accent on the 'ó' to indicate the past tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: correspondo
Corresponder is regular in the present: correspondo, correspondes, corresponde, correspondemos, correspondéis, corresponden.
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.