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Responder - Conjugation of to respond in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Responder (to respond) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Preguntar cosas (Asking things)
Conjugation of to respond in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) respondía | I responded |
| (tú) respondías | You responded |
| (él/ella) respondía | he/she responded |
| (nosotros/nosotras) respondíamos | we responded |
| (vosotros/vosotras) respondíais | You responded |
| (ellos/ellas) respondían | they responded |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo respondía siempre con una opinión positiva. | I used to respond always with a positive opinion. |
| Tú respondías cuando la negociación era complicada. | You responded when the negotiation was complicated. |
| Él respondía sin dudar al comentario falso. | He responded without hesitation to the false comment. |
| Nosotros respondíamos juntos en la reunión. | We used to respond together in the meeting. |
| Vosotros respondíais a la contraoferta en sala. | You responded to the counteroffer in the room. |
| Ellos respondían con responsabilidad y compromiso. | They responded with responsibility and commitment. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
respondíamos, respondía, respondías, respondíais, respondían
1.
Tú ... cuando la negociación era complicada.
(You responded when the negotiation was complicated.)
2.
Yo ... siempre con una opinión positiva.
(I used to respond always with a positive opinion.)
3.
Él ... sin dudar al comentario falso.
(He responded without hesitation to the false comment.)
4.
Nosotros ... juntos en la reunión.
(We used to respond together in the meeting.)
5.
Vosotros ... a la contraoferta en sala.
(You responded to the counteroffer in the room.)
6.
Ellos ... con responsabilidad y compromiso.
(They responded with responsibility and commitment.)