responder means: to answer, to reply, to answer back
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb responder in the Futuro 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 verb conjugation. For an overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation check the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

You may also see the Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Futuro. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you can find additional information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Futuro to English

Notice 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

Futuro belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each conjugated form consists of two words.The verb responder has a completely regular conjugation in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the general rules for its conjugation group (-er) without any exceptions, spelling corrections and the like. 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. Check out the image showing all the endings. Notice both the colors and shapes of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings. Add the regular ending -é for the first person singular to create responderé:

• yo responderé – I will answer

And again add the regular ending -ás for the second person singular to create responderás:

• tú responderás – you will answer

Again add the regular ending -á for the third person singular to create responderá:

• él responderá – he will answer
• ella responderá – she will answer
• usted responderá – (formal) you will answer

Once more add the regular ending -emos for the first person plural to create responderemos:

• nosotros responderemos – we will answer
• nosotras responderemos – (feminine) we will answer

And one more time add the regular ending -éis for the second person plural to create responderéis:

• vosotros responderéis – (plural) you will answer
• vosotras responderéis – (feminine, plural) you will answer

Similarly add the regular ending -án for the third person plural to create responderán:

• ellos responderán – they will answer
• ellas responderán – (feminine) they will answer
• ustedes responderán – (formal, plural) you will answer

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

yo	responderé	I will answer
tú	responderás	you will answer
él/ella/usted	responderá	he/she/it will answer
nosotros/nosotras	responderemos	we will answer
vosotros/vosotras	responderéis	you will answer
ellos/ellas/ustedes	responderán	they will answer

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But do not end your session yet – it is very 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: PresentePretéritoImperfectoCondicionalPretérito Perfecto CompuestoPretérito PluscuamperfectoFuturo PerfectoCondicional PerfectoPretérito Perfecto Compuesto (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto A (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto B (subjuntivo)Futuro Perfecto (subjuntivo)  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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