Contestar (to answer) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Contestar (to answer) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Contestar - Conjugation of to answer in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Contestar (to answer) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Contrátame (Hire me)

Conjugation of to answer in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

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

Example phrases

Si yo contestara/contestase eso, perdería la oportunidad de disfrutar de la montaña. If I answered that, I would miss the opportunity to enjoy the mountain.
Si tú contestaras/contestases las preguntas correctamente, aprobarías el examen. If you answered the questions correctly, you would pass the exam.
Él/ella contestara/contestase las preguntas mientras miraba un plano de la ciudad. He would answer the questions while looking at a map of the city.
Si nosotros/nosotras contestáramos/contestásemos bien, ganaríamos el premio. If we answered well, we would win the prize.
Si vosotros/vosotras contestarais/contestaseis rápido, podríais ir a la playa pronto. If you answered quickly, you could go to the beach soon.
Ellos/ellas contestaran/contestasen correctamente, subirían a la montaña juntos. They answered correctly, they would climb the mountain together.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contestar (to answer)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Contestar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si vosotros/vosotras ... rápido, podríais ir a la playa pronto.

Si vosotros/vosotras contestarais/contestaseis rápido, podríais ir a la playa pronto.

(If you answered quickly, you could go to the beach soon.)

2. Él/ella ... las preguntas mientras miraba un plano de la ciudad.

Él/ella contestara/contestase las preguntas mientras miraba un plano de la ciudad.

(He would answer the questions while looking at a map of the city.)

3. Si yo ... eso, perdería la oportunidad de disfrutar de la montaña.

Si yo contestara/contestase eso, perdería la oportunidad de disfrutar de la montaña.

(If I answered that, I would miss the opportunity to enjoy the mountain.)

4. Ellos/ellas ... correctamente, subirían a la montaña juntos.

Ellos/ellas contestaran/contestasen correctamente, subirían a la montaña juntos.

(They answered correctly, they would climb the mountain together.)

5. Si tú ... las preguntas correctamente, aprobarías el examen.

Si tú contestaras/contestases las preguntas correctamente, aprobarías el examen.

(If you answered the questions correctly, you would pass the exam.)

6. Si nosotros/nosotras ... bien, ganaríamos el premio.

Si nosotros/nosotras contestáramos/contestásemos bien, ganaríamos el premio.

(If we answered well, we would win the prize.)