Regular -ARR verb

contestar
to answer

Complete conjugation reference for contestar (to answer) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Contestar — all 13 tenses

Contestar is a regular -arr verb meaning to answer.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yocontesto
contestas
élcontesta
noscontestamos
voscontestáis
elloscontestan
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yocontesté
contestaste
élcontestó
noscontestamos
voscontestasteis
elloscontestaron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yocontestaba
contestabas
élcontestaba
noscontestábamos
voscontestabais
elloscontestaban
Futuro guide →
yocontestaré
contestarás
élcontestará
noscontestaremos
voscontestaréis
elloscontestarán
Condicional guide →
yocontestaría
contestarías
élcontestaría
noscontestaríamos
voscontestaríais
elloscontestarían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe contestado
has contestado
élha contestado
noshemos contestado
voshabéis contestado
elloshan contestado
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía contestado
habías contestado
élhabía contestado
noshabíamos contestado
voshabíais contestado
elloshabían contestado
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré contestado
habrás contestado
élhabrá contestado
noshabremos contestado
voshabréis contestado
elloshabrán contestado
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy contestando
estás contestando
élestá contestando
nosestamos contestando
vosestáis contestando
ellosestán contestando
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yoconteste
contestes
élconteste
noscontestemos
voscontestéis
elloscontesten
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yocontestara
contestaras
élcontestara
noscontestáramos
voscontestarais
elloscontestaran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
contesta
élconteste
noscontestemos
voscontestad
elloscontesten

Example sentences with contestar

contestar — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with contestar

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for contestar in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

contestar is a regular -arr verb. It follows the standard -arr pattern across all tenses.

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nosotros (Presente)
él / ella (Presente)
vosotros (Futuro)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate contestar in the present tense?

yo: contesto, tú: contestas, él: contesta, nosotros: contestamos, vosotros: contestáis, ellos: contestan

Is contestar a regular or irregular verb?

Contestar is a regular -arr verb following the standard -arr pattern.

How do you use contestar in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use contestar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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