The Portuguese verb responder means "to answer". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of responder is eu respondo, tu respondes, ele/ela responde, nós respondemos, vós respondeis, eles/elas respondem. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | respondo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | respondes | |
| ele/ | responde | |
| nós | respondemos | |
| vós | respondeis | |
| eles/ | respondem |
| eu | respondi |
|---|---|
| tu | respondeste |
| ele/ | respondeu |
| nós | respondemos |
| vós | respondestes |
| eles/ | responderam |
| eu | respondia |
|---|---|
| tu | respondias |
| ele/ | respondia |
| nós | respondíamos |
| vós | respondíeis |
| eles/ | respondiam |
| eu | responderei |
|---|---|
| tu | responderás |
| ele/ | responderá |
| nós | responderemos |
| vós | respondereis |
| eles/ | responderão |
| eu | responderia |
|---|---|
| tu | responderias |
| ele/ | responderia |
| nós | responderíamos |
| vós | responderíeis |
| eles/ | responderiam |
| que eu | responda |
|---|---|
| que tu | respondas |
| que ele/ | responda |
| que nós | respondamos |
| que vós | respondais |
| que eles/ | respondam |
| tu | responde |
|---|---|
| você | responda |
| nós | respondamos |
| vós | respondei |
| vocês | respondam |
Responder is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, including respondo, respondi and responderei. The nós form is respondemos in both the present and simple past, with the tense shown by context.
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Yes, responder is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.
The forms are respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondeis and respondem.
The past participle is respondido and the gerund is respondendo.