Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Responder in Spanish
To answer, to respond Regular ER Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Responder
- Responder in the Indicative Present
- Responder in the Indicative Preterite
- Responder in the Indicative Imperfect
- Responder in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Responder in the Indicative Informal Future
- Responder in the Indicative Future
- Responder in the Indicative Conditional
- Responder in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Responder in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Responder in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Responder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Responder
- Imperative tenses of Responder
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Responder conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Responder is the Spanish verb for "to answer, to respond". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to responder include: contestar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | responder | to answer, to respond |
| Past participle | respondido | answered |
| Gerund | respondiendo | answering |
Indicative Tenses of Responder
Responder in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of responder is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "respondo", meaning "I answer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respondo | I answer |
| Tú | respondes | you answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | responde | s/he answers, you (formal) answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondemos | we answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respondéis | you (plural) answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | responden | they answer, |
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Responder in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of responder is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "respondí", meaning "I answered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respondí | I answered |
| Tú | respondiste | you answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respondió | s/he answered, you (formal) answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondimos | we answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respondisteis | you (plural) answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respondieron | they answered, |
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Responder in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of responder is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "respondía", meaning "I used to answer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respondía | I used to answer |
| Tú | respondías | you used to answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respondía | s/he used to answer, you (formal) used to answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondíamos | we used to answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respondíais | you (plural) used to answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respondían | they used to answer, |
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Responder in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of responder is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy respondiendo", meaning "I am answering".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy respondiendo | I am answering |
| Tú | estás respondiendo | you are answering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está respondiendo | s/he is answering, you (formal) are answering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos respondiendo | we are answering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis respondiendo | you (plural) are answering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están respondiendo | they are answering, |
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Responder in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of responder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a responder", meaning "I am going to answer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a responder | I am going to answer |
| Tú | vas a responder | you are going to answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a responder | s/he is going to answer, you (formal) are going to answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a responder | we are going to answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a responder | you (plural) are going to answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a responder | they are going to answer, |
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Responder in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of responder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "responderé", meaning "I will answer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | responderé | I will answer |
| Tú | responderás | you will answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | responderá | s/he will answer, you (formal) will answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | responderemos | we will answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | responderéis | you (plural) will answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | responderán | they will answer, |
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Responder in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of responder is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "respondería", meaning "I would answer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respondería | I would answer |
| Tú | responderías | you would answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respondería | s/he would answer, you (formal) would answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | responderíamos | we would answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | responderíais | you (plural) would answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | responderían | they would answer, |
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Responder in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of responder is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he respondido", meaning "I have answered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he respondido | I have answered |
| Tú | has respondido | you have answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha respondido | s/he has answered, you (formal) have answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos respondido | we have answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis respondido | you (plural) have answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han respondido | they have answered, |
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Responder in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of responder is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había respondido", meaning "I had answered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había respondido | I had answered |
| Tú | habías respondido | you had answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había respondido | s/he had answered, you (formal) had answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos respondido | we had answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais respondido | you (plural) had answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían respondido | they had answered, |
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Responder in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of responder is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré respondido", meaning "I will have answered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré respondido | I will have answered |
| Tú | habrás respondido | you will have answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá respondido | s/he will have answered, you (formal) will have answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos respondido | we will have answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis respondido | you (plural) will have answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán respondido | they will have answered, |
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Responder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of responder is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría respondido", meaning "I would have answered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría respondido | I would have answered |
| Tú | habrías respondido | you would have answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría respondido | s/he would have answered, you (formal) would have answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos respondido | we would have answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais respondido | you (plural) would have answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían respondido | they would have answered, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Responder
Responder in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "responda", meaning "I answer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | responda | I answer |
| Tú | respondas | you answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | responda | s/he answers, you (formal) answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondamos | we answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respondáis | you (plural) answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respondan | they answer, |
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Responder in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "respondiera", meaning "I answered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respondiera | I answered |
| Tú | respondieras | you answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respondiera | s/he answered, you (formal) answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondiéramos | we answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respondierais | you (plural) answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respondieran | they answered, |
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Responder in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "respondiere", meaning "I will answer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respondiere | I will answer |
| Tú | respondieres | you will answer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respondiere | s/he will answer, you (formal) will answer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondiéremos | we will answer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respondiereis | you (plural) will answer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respondieren | they will answer, |
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Responder in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya respondido", meaning "I have answered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya respondido | I have answered |
| Tú | hayas respondido | you have answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya respondido | s/he has answered, you (formal) have answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos respondido | we have answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis respondido | you (plural) have answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan respondido | they have answered, |
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Responder in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera respondido", meaning "I had answered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera respondido | I had answered |
| Tú | hubieras respondido | you had answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera respondido | s/he had answered, you (formal) had answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos respondido | we had answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais respondido | you (plural) had answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran respondido | they had answered, |
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Responder in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere respondido", meaning "I will have answered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere respondido | I will have answered |
| Tú | hubieres respondido | you will have answered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere respondido | s/he will have answered, you (formal) will have answered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos respondido | we will have answered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis respondido | you (plural) will have answered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren respondido | they will have answered, |
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Imperative Tenses of Responder
Responder in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "responda", meaning "(to you formal) answer!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | responde | (to you) answer! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | responda | (to you formal) answer! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respondamos | let's answer! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | responded | (to you plural) answer! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respondan | (to you plural formal) answer! |
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Responder in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no responda", meaning "(to you formal) don't answer!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no respondas | (to you) don't answer! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no responda | (to you formal) don't answer! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no respondamos | let's not answer! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no respondáis | (to you plural) don't answer! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no respondan | (to you plural formal) don't answer! |
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