Responder present tense
The present tense of responder is: respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondéis, responden.
responder conjugation
To answer, to respond · Regular -er verb
Infinitive
responder
Gerund
respondiendo
Past participle
respondido
Responder conjugation quick answers
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.
Indicative
Present
| yo | respondo |
| tú | respondes |
| él / ella / usted | responde |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | responden |
Preterite
| yo | respondí |
| tú | respondiste |
| él / ella / usted | respondió |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | respondieron |
Imperfect
| yo | respondía |
| tú | respondías |
| él / ella / usted | respondía |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | respondían |
Future
| yo | responderé |
| tú | responderás |
| él / ella / usted | responderá |
| nosotros / nosotras | responderemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | responderéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | responderán |
Conditional
| yo | respondería |
| tú | responderías |
| él / ella / usted | respondería |
| nosotros / nosotras | responderíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | responderíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | responderían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | responda |
| tú | respondas |
| él / ella / usted | responda |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | respondan |
Imperfect
| yo | respondiera |
| tú | respondieras |
| él / ella / usted | respondiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | respondiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | respondierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | respondieran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | responde |
| usted | responda |
| nosotros | respondamos |
| vosotros | responded |
| ustedes | respondan |
Negative
| tú | no respondas |
| usted | no responda |
| nosotros | no respondamos |
| vosotros | no respondáis |
| ustedes | no 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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