responder Future Conjugation
responder — answer
The future of responder is regular: responderé, responderás, responderá, responderemos, responderéis, responderán.
responder Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to state that someone will answer later, or to express probability about who might be answering right now.
Notes on responder in the Future
Responder is regular. Simply add the future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án) directly to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Te responderé lo antes posible.
I will answer you as soon as possible.
yo
¿Responderás a su invitación?
Will you respond to their invitation?
tú
Ellos responderán a las críticas mañana.
They will respond to the criticisms tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Removing the -er before adding endings (e.g., respondaré).
Correct: Keep the infinitive: responderé.
Why: Future tense endings are added to the infinitive, not the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: respondo
The present of responder is regular: respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondéis, responden.
Preterite
yo: respondí
The preterite of responder is regular: respondí, respondiste, respondió, respondimos, respondisteis, respondieron.
Imperfect
yo: respondía
The imperfect of responder is regular: respondía, respondías, respondía, respondíamos, respondíais, respondían.
Conditional
yo: respondería
The conditional of responder is regular: respondería, responderías, respondería, responderíamos, responderíais, responderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: responda
The present subjunctive of responder is regular: responda, respondas, responda, respondamos, respondáis, respondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: respondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of responder is: respondiera, respondieras, respondiera, respondiéramos, respondierais, respondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: responde
The affirmative imperative of responder is: responde (tú), responda (usted), respondamos (nosotros), responded (vosotros), respondan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no respondas
Negative commands for responder use the subjunctive: no respondas, no responda, no respondamos, no respondáis, no respondan.