responder in Spanish: to answer, to respond (verb)

Translation

to answer, to respond

Word origin

From Latin respondere ('to answer, to promise in return'), from re- ('back') and spondere ('to pledge'). It means 'to answer, to respond'.

Verb type-er regular

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Person	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Future	Conditional
yo	respondo	respondí	respondía	responderé	respondería
tú	respondes	respondiste	respondías	responderás	responderías
él/ella/ud.	responde	respondió	respondía	responderá	respondería
nos.	respondemos	respondimos	respondíamos	responderemos	responderíamos
vos.	respondéis	respondisteis	respondíais	responderéis	responderíais
ellos/uds.	responden	respondieron	respondían	responderán	responderían

Person	Present	Imperfect (-ra)	Imperfect (-se)
yo	responda	respondiera	respondiese
tú	respondas	respondieras	respondieses
él/ella/ud.	responda	respondiera	respondiese
nos.	respondamos	respondiéramos	respondiésemos
vos.	respondáis	respondierais	respondieseis
ellos/uds.	respondan	respondieran	respondiesen

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I have to answer that letter today.

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My daughter does not want to answer the phone.

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The man answered with a smile.

, .

Please answer my question.

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She always answers with the truth.

preguntar

to ask, to question

hablar

to speak, to talk

decir

to say, to tell

escuchar

to listen, to hear

llamar

to call, to phone, to knock

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