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Contestar (to answer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of contestar (to answer) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Contestar (to answer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 6: En el trabajo (At work)

Lesson 39: Buscando trabajo (Looking for a job)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Contestar (to answer) Contestando (Answering) Contestado (Answered)

Contestar (to answer): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo contesto I answer
tú contestas You answer
él/ella contesta he/she answers
nosotros/nosotras contestamos we answer
vosotros/vosotras contestáis you answer
ellos/ellas contestan They answer

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he contestado I have answered
tú has contestado You have answered
él/ella ha contestado He/She has answered
nosotros/nosotras hemos contestado We have answered
vosotros/vosotras habéis contestado You have answered
ellos/ellas han contestado They have answered

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo conteste I answer
tú contestes you answer
él/ella conteste he/she answers
nosotros/nosotras contestemos we answer
vosotros/vosotras contestéis you answer
ellos/ellas contesten they answer

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya contestado I have answered
tú hayas contestado you have answered
él/ella haya contestado he/she has answered
nosotros/nosotras hayamos contestado we have answered
vosotros/vosotras hayáis contestado you have answered
ellos/ellas hayan contestado they have answered

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo contestaba I was answering
tú contestabas You were answering
él/ella contestaba he answered
nosotros/nosotras contestábamos we answered
vosotros/vosotras contestabais you (plural) used to answer
ellos/ellas contestaban They answered

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había contestado I had answered
tú habías contestado you had answered
él/ella había contestado he/she had answered
nosotros/nosotras habíamos contestado We had answered
vosotros/vosotras habíais contestado You had answered
ellos/ellas habían contestado they had answered

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo contestara/contestase I would answer
tú contestaras/contestases You would answer
él/ella contestara/contestase he would answer
nosotros/nosotras contestáramos/contestásemos we answered
vosotros/vosotras contestarais/contestaseis you all would answer
ellos/ellas contestaran/contestasen they would answer

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese contestado I would have answered
tú hubieras/hubieses contestado You had answered
él/ella hubiera/hubiese contestado he had answered
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos contestado we would have answered
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis contestado you would have answered
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen contestado they had answered

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo contesté I answered
tú contestaste You answered
él/ella contestó he/she answered
nosotros/nosotras contestamos We answered
vosotros/vosotras contestasteis you answered
ellos/ellas contestaron They answered

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo pretérito anterior (compuesto) I had answered
tú hube contestado You had answered
él/ella hubiste contestado he/she had answered
nosotros/nosotras hubo contestado we had answered
vosotros/vosotras hubimos contestado you had answered
ellos/ellas hubisteis contestado they had answered

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo contestare I will answer
tú contestares you will answer
él/ella contestare he/she will answer
nosotros/nosotras contestáremos we will answer
vosotros/vosotras contestareis You (plural) will answer
ellos/ellas contestaren they would answer

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere contestado I will have answered
tú hubieres contestado you will have answered
él/ella hubiere contestado he/she will have answered
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos contestado we will have answered
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis contestado you will have answered
ellos/ellas hubieren contestado they will have answered

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo contestaré I will answer
tú contestarás You will answer
él/ella contestará he/she will answer
nosotros/nosotras contestaremos We will answer
vosotros/vosotras contestaréis You all will answer
ellos/ellas contestarán They will answer

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré contestado I will have answered
tú habrás contestado You will have answered
él/ella habrá contestado He/She will have answered
nosotros/nosotras habremos contestado we will have answered
vosotros/vosotras habréis contestado You will have answered
ellos/ellas habrán contestado They will have answered
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Contesta! You answer
¡Conteste! He/she answer
¡Contestemos! Let's answer!
¡Contestad! You all answer
¡Contesten! They answer

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No conteste! You do not answer
No contestes! Do not answer!
No conteste! You do not answer
No contestemos! Let's not answer!
No contestéis! Don't answer!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo contestaría I would answer
tú contestarías You would answer
él/ella contestaría he/she would answer
nosotros/nosotras contestaríamos We would answer
vosotros/vosotras contestaríais You would answer
ellos/ellas contestarían they would answer

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría contestado I would have answered
tú habrías contestado You would have answered
él/ella habría contestado He/she would have answered
nosotros/nosotras habríamos contestado we would have answered
vosotros/vosotras habríais contestado You would have answered
ellos/ellas habrían contestado they would have answered

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We will answer the questionnaire after visiting the museum.
Contestaremos el cuestionario después de visitar el museo.
2. You answer quickly to the boss's email.
Vosotros contestáis rápido al email del jefe.
3. When we arrive at the campsite, I will answer all your questions.
Cuando lleguemos al camping, contestaré todas tus preguntas.
4. I answer the questions in class to avoid failing.
Yo contesto las preguntas en la clase para evitar suspender.
5. She will answer the questions about the excursion.
Ella contestará las dudas sobre la excursión.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have answered the question about the field.
He contestado la pregunta sobre el campo.
2. They answered the letters they received at the hostel.
Ellos contestaban las cartas que recibían en el hostal.
3. He was answering the call while travelling to the lake.
Él contestaba la llamada mientras viajaba al lago.
4. You were answering the phone while you were looking at a plan.
Tú contestabas el teléfono mientras mirabas un plano.
5. They answered the flight attendant before checking in the luggage.
Ellos contestaron a la azafata antes de facturar el equipaje.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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contestaras/contestases, contestaran/contestasen, contestáramos/contestásemos, contestarais/contestaseis, contestara/contestase

1.
Él/ella ... las preguntas mientras miraba un plano de la ciudad.
(He/she would answer the questions while looking at a map of the city.)
2.
Si nosotros/nosotras ... bien, ganaríamos el premio.
(If we answered correctly, we would win the prize.)
3.
Si tú ... las preguntas correctamente, aprobarías el examen.
(If you answered the questions correctly, you would pass the exam.)
4.
Ellos/ellas ... correctamente, subirían a la montaña juntos.
(They answer correctly, they would climb the mountain together.)
5.
Si vosotros/vosotras ... rápido, podríais ir a la playa pronto.
(If you answered quickly, you could go to the beach soon.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If you had answered the phone, we wouldn't be worried.
Si hubieras/hubieses contestado el teléfono, no estaríamos preocupados.
2. You had answered the emails before leaving the office.
Vosotros hubisteis contestado a los correos antes de salir de la oficina.
3. You would have answered the question if you had studied.
Tú habrías contestado la pregunta si hubieras estudiado.
4. He had answered the receptionist before she/he could leave.
Él hubo contestado a la recepcionista antes de que pudiera salir.
5. They had answered all the questions before the class ended.
Ellos hubieron contestado todas las preguntas antes de que la clase terminara.