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Learn responder conjugation in Condicional

responder means: to answer, to reply, to answer back
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we will learn how to inflect the verb responder in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the responder conjugation. For a general overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at our Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Condicional. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you may get additional information on conjugation in this tense as well as explanation of exceptions and special cases.

How to translate Condicional to English

Note that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:
  • In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
  • Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
  • Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
  • In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Condicional belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its inflected forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each conjugated verb form consists of two words.The verb responder has regular conjugation in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb follows the general rules for its conjugation group (-er) without spelling corrections or exceptions.
The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.Use the infinitive responder in each person.
Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person.
In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. Analyze the image showing all six endings. Note both the colors and shapes of the letters. They are arranged to help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

Also note that in verb groups -er and -ir all the endings in both Pretéterito Imperfecto and Condicional tenses are identical. Good tip to remember. The only difference is that the Condicional uses the entire infinitive as the stem.
endings condicional how to conjugate spanish verbs
Add the regular ending -ía for the first person singular to create respondería:
  • yo respondería – I would answer
Once more add the regular ending -ías for the second person singular to create responderías:
  • tú responderías – you would answer
Once more add the regular ending -ía for the third person singular to create respondería:
  • él respondería – he would answer
  • ella respondería – she would answer
  • usted respondería – (formal) you would answer
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And again add the regular ending -íamos for the first person plural to create responderíamos:
  • nosotros responderíamos – we would answer
  • nosotras responderíamos – (feminine) we would answer
And once more add the regular ending -íais for the second person plural to create responderíais:
  • vosotros responderíais – (plural) you would answer
  • vosotras responderíais – (feminine, plural) you would answer
Also as in the previous case add the regular ending -ían for the third person plural to create responderían:
  • ellos responderían – they would answer
  • ellas responderían – (feminine) they would answer
  • ustedes responderían – (formal, plural) you would answer

That’s it! The conjugation is now done. Put together, the conjugation chart looks like this:

yoresponderíaI would answer
responderíasyou would answer
él/ella/ustedresponderíahe/she/it would answer
nosotros/nosotrasresponderíamoswe would answer
vosotros/vosotrasresponderíaisyou would answer
ellos/ellas/ustedesresponderíanthey would answer
Click to see all conjugation charts of responder in every tense

But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to remember it. Check below for suggestions.

Next Steps to Perfection

  • To practice this conjugation and test yourself check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
  • To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense:  
  • For exercises and examples related to responder visit our Exercise section
  • To see conjugation charts in all tenses for responder visit the Conjugator
  • To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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