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Contestar (to answer) - Subjuntivo presente, subjuntivo (Present subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

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

Subjuntivo presente, subjuntivo (Present 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 presente

  • 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

Example phrases

  • Espero que yo conteste bien el examen. I hope that I answer the exam well.
  • Quiero que tú contestes la pregunta. I want you to answer the question.
  • Es importante que él conteste a tiempo. It is important that he answers on time.
  • Es necesario que nosotros contestemos antes de salir. It is necessary that we answer before leaving.
  • Os pido que contestéis sinceramente. I ask you to answer sincerely.
  • Dudo que ellos contesten correctamente. I doubt that they answer correctly.

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 presente, subjuntivo)

1. Dudo que ellos ... correctamente.

Dudo que ellos contesten correctamente.
(I doubt that they answer correctly.)

2. Es importante que él ... a tiempo.

Es importante que él conteste a tiempo.
(It is important that he answers on time.)

3. Espero que yo ... bien el examen.

Espero que yo conteste bien el examen.
(I hope that I answer the exam well.)

4. Es necesario que nosotros ... antes de salir.

Es necesario que nosotros contestemos antes de salir.
(It is necessary that we answer before leaving.)

5. Quiero que tú ... la pregunta.

Quiero que tú contestes la pregunta.
(I want you to answer the question.)

6. Os pido que ... sinceramente.

Os pido que contestéis sinceramente.
(I ask you to answer sincerely.)