Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | respondo | respondí | respondía | responderé | respondería |
| tú | respondes | respondiste | respondías | responderás | responderías |
| él / ella / usted | responde | respondió | respondía | responderá | respondería |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondemos | respondimos | respondíamos | responderemos | responderíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondéis | respondisteis | respondíais | responderéis | responderíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | responden | respondieron | respondían | responderán | responderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | responda | respondiera |
| tú | respondas | respondieras |
| él / ella / usted | responda | respondiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondamos | respondiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondáis | respondierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | respondan | respondieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | responde | no respondas |
| usted | responda | no responda |
| nosotros | respondamos | no respondamos |
| vosotros | responded | no respondáis |
| ustedes | respondan | no respondan |
Responder conjugation quick answers
- Responder present tense
- The present tense of responder is: respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondéis, responden.
- Responder preterite
- The preterite of responder is: respondí, respondiste, respondió, respondimos, respondisteis, respondieron.
- Responder imperfect tense
- The imperfect of responder is: respondía, respondías, respondía, respondíamos, respondíais, respondían.
- Responder present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of responder is: responda, respondas, responda, respondamos, respondáis, respondan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of responder?
The yo form of responder is "respondo" in the present tense, "respondí" in the preterite, and "responda" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of responder?
The past participle of responder is "respondido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he respondido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of responder?
The gerund of responder is "respondiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy respondiendo").
How do you conjugate responder in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), responder is: respondí, respondiste, respondió, respondimos, respondisteis, respondieron.
How do you conjugate responder in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), responder is: respondía, respondías, respondía, respondíamos, respondíais, respondían.
What is the present subjunctive of responder?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of responder is: responda, respondas, responda, respondamos, respondáis, respondan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of responder?
The affirmative tú command of responder is "responde" and the negative is "no respondas".
Is responder a regular or irregular verb?
The verb responder is Regular -er verb. The full tables above show every form.
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