-er verb Intermediate

responder — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to respond / to answer

The imperfect conjugation of responder (regular -er verb, ranked #109). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo respondía
respondías
él/ella/Ud. respondía
nosotros respondíamos
vosotros respondíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. respondían

Example sentence

Antes yo respondía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to respond / to answer often.

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