responderConjugation
responder means answer.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present of responder is regular: respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondéis, responden.
Future
The future of responder is regular: responderé, responderás, responderá, responderemos, responderéis, responderán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of responder is regular: respondía, respondías, respondía, respondíamos, respondíais, respondían.
Conditional
The conditional of responder is regular: respondería, responderías, respondería, responderíamos, responderíais, responderían.
Preterite
The preterite of responder is regular: respondí, respondiste, respondió, respondimos, respondisteis, respondieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for responder use the subjunctive: no respondas, no responda, no respondamos, no respondáis, no respondan.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative of responder is: responde (tú), responda (usted), respondamos (nosotros), responded (vosotros), respondan (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of responder is regular: responda, respondas, responda, respondamos, respondáis, respondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of responder is: respondiera, respondieras, respondiera, respondiéramos, respondierais, respondieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does responder mean in Spanish?
responder means "answer".
Is responder a regular or irregular verb?
responder is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate responder in the present tense?
The present tense of responder is: yo respondo, tú respondes, él/ella/usted responde, nosotros respondemos, vosotros respondéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes responden.
How do you conjugate responder in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of responder is: yo respondí, tú respondiste, él/ella/usted respondió, nosotros respondimos, vosotros respondisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respondieron.
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