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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 37: 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 answer
(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 answered
(tú) contestabas You answered
(él/ella) contestaba he/she answered
(nosotros/nosotras) contestábamos we answered
(vosotros/vosotras) contestabais You answered
(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 answered
(tú) contestaras/contestases You answered
(él/ella) contestara/contestase he/she answered
(nosotros/nosotras) contestáramos/contestásemos we would answer
(vosotros/vosotras) contestarais/contestaseis you would answer
(ellos/ellas) contestaran/contestasen they answered

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese contestado I had answered
(tú) hubieras/hubieses contestado You had answered
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese contestado he had answered
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos contestado we had 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 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 will answer/she will answer
(nosotros/nosotras) contestáremos we will answer
(vosotros/vosotras) contestareis You 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 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 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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conteste, contestéis, contesten, contestes, contestaras/contestases

1.
Si tú ... las preguntas correctamente, aprobarías el examen.
(If you answered the questions correctly, you would pass the exam.)
2.
Es crucial que ... el email para el proyecto.
(It is crucial that they reply to the email for the project.)
3.
Espero que ... el correo hoy.
(I hope they reply to the email today.)
4.
Es mejor que ... desde el ordenador portátil.
(It is better for you to reply from the laptop.)
5.
Es importante que ... la videollamada.
(It is important that you answer the video call.)

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.