
responder Present Conjugation
responder — answer
The present of responder is regular: respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondéis, responden.
responder Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current actions, habits, or general facts about how someone answers or responds.
Notes on responder in the Present
Responder is a standard -er verb in the present tense with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre respondo con la verdad.
I always answer with the truth.
yo
¿Por qué no respondes a mis mensajes?
Why don't you answer my messages?
tú
Nosotros respondemos a las necesidades del cliente.
We respond to the client's needs.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' form with the preterite.
Correct: Present is respondemos; Preterite is respondimos.
Why: Learners often mix up the -emos (present) and -imos (past) endings for -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
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.
Future
yo: responderé
The future of responder is regular: responderé, responderás, responderá, responderemos, responderéis, responderán.
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.