contestar
B2to reply, retort, answer, respond
contestar in every tense
All six simple tenses of contestar, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | contesto |
| tú | contestas |
| él/ella/usted | contesta |
| nosotros | contestamos |
| vosotros | contestáis |
| ellos/ustedes | contestan |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | contesté |
| tú | contestaste |
| él/ella/usted | contestó |
| nosotros | contestamos |
| vosotros | contestasteis |
| ellos/ustedes | contestaron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | contestaba |
| tú | contestabas |
| él/ella/usted | contestaba |
| nosotros | contestábamos |
| vosotros | contestabais |
| ellos/ustedes | contestaban |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | contestaré |
| tú | contestarás |
| él/ella/usted | contestará |
| nosotros | contestaremos |
| vosotros | contestaréis |
| ellos/ustedes | contestarán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | contestaría |
| tú | contestarías |
| él/ella/usted | contestaría |
| nosotros | contestaríamos |
| vosotros | contestaríais |
| ellos/ustedes | contestarían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conteste |
| tú | contestes |
| él/ella/usted | conteste |
| nosotros | contestemos |
| vosotros | contestéis |
| ellos/ustedes | contesten |
regular
Make contestar automatic
Reading a table isn't the same as recalling it under pressure. Fijario's verb drills ask you to type each form until it's second nature.
"contestar" is #3,349 in the frequency list - see its word page