Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | corresponder | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | correspondiendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar correspondiendo. |
corresponder is a regular Spanish -ER verb meaning correspond / be due / belong / match. In the present tense: yo correspondo, tú correspondes, él/ella corresponde, nosotros correspondemos, vosotros correspondéis, ellos corresponden. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | corresponder | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | correspondiendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar correspondiendo. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correspondo | Yo correspondo con la misma atención que tú.I correspond with the same attention as you do. |
| tú | correspondes | Tú correspondes al gesto con una sonrisa.You respond to the gesture with a smile. |
| él | corresponde | Él corresponde a ese cargo.That position corresponds to him. |
| nosotros | correspondemos | Nosotros correspondemos a la confianza recibida.We correspond to the trust received. |
| vosotros | correspondéis | Vosotros correspondéis a esa responsabilidad.That responsibility corresponds to you. |
| ellos | corresponden | Ellos corresponden con respeto.They respond with respect. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he correspondido | Yo he correspondido como debía.I have responded as I should. |
| tú | has correspondido | Tú has correspondido al gesto con calma.You have responded to the gesture calmly. |
| él | ha correspondido | Él ha correspondido a ese cargo bien.He has been up to that position well. |
| nosotros | hemos correspondido | Nosotros hemos correspondido a la confianza recibida.We have responded to the trust received. |
| vosotros | habéis correspondido | Vosotros habéis correspondido a esa responsabilidad.You have lived up to that responsibility. |
| ellos | han correspondido | Ellos han correspondido con respeto.They have responded with respect. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correspondí | Yo correspondí como pude.I responded as I could. |
| tú | correspondiste | Tú correspondiste al gesto de inmediato.You responded to the gesture immediately. |
| él | correspondió | Él correspondió a ese cargo con dignidad.He lived up to that position with dignity. |
| nosotros | correspondimos | Nosotros correspondimos a la confianza dada.We responded to the trust given. |
| vosotros | correspondisteis | Vosotros correspondisteis a esa responsabilidad ayer.You lived up to that responsibility yesterday. |
| ellos | correspondieron | Ellos correspondieron con respeto al final.They responded with respect in the end. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correspondía | Yo correspondía siempre con honestidad.I used to respond always with honesty. |
| tú | correspondías | Tú correspondías al gesto con una sonrisa.You used to respond to the gesture with a smile. |
| él | correspondía | Él correspondía bien a ese cargo.He used to live up well to that position. |
| nosotros | correspondíamos | Nosotros correspondíamos a la confianza con hechos.We used to respond to trust with actions. |
| vosotros | correspondíais | Vosotros correspondíais a esa responsabilidad sin miedo.You used to live up to that responsibility without fear. |
| ellos | correspondían | Ellos correspondían con respeto siempre.They used to respond with respect always. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había correspondido | Yo había correspondido antes como debía.I had responded before as I should. |
| tú | habías correspondido | Tú habías correspondido al gesto ya.You had responded to the gesture already. |
| él | había correspondido | Él había correspondido a ese cargo previamente.He had lived up to that position previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos correspondido | Nosotros habíamos correspondido a la confianza antes.We had responded to the trust before. |
| vosotros | habíais correspondido | Vosotros habíais correspondido a esa responsabilidad esa mañana.You had lived up to that responsibility that morning. |
| ellos | habían correspondido | Ellos habían correspondido con respeto muchas veces.They had responded with respect many times. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube correspondido | Cuando yo hube correspondido, guardaron silencio.When I had responded, they fell silent. |
| tú | hubiste correspondido | En cuanto tú hubiste correspondido al gesto, sonrieron.As soon as you had responded to the gesture, they smiled. |
| él | hubo correspondido | Después de que él hubo correspondido al cargo, lo felicitaron.After he had lived up to the position, they congratulated him. |
| nosotros | hubimos correspondido | Apenas nosotros hubimos correspondido a la confianza, cambiaron de tono.As soon as we had responded to the trust, they changed tone. |
| vosotros | hubisteis correspondido | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis correspondido a esa responsabilidad, os respetaron.Once you had lived up to that responsibility, they respected you. |
| ellos | hubieron correspondido | Cuando ellos hubieron correspondido con respeto, terminó la discusión.When they had responded with respect, the discussion ended. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | corresponderé | Yo corresponderé como se espera.I will respond as expected. |
| tú | corresponderás | Tú corresponderás al gesto con calma.You will respond to the gesture calmly. |
| él | corresponderá | Él corresponderá a ese cargo.He will live up to that position. |
| nosotros | corresponderemos | Nosotros corresponderemos a la confianza recibida.We will respond to the trust received. |
| vosotros | corresponderéis | Vosotros corresponderéis a esa responsabilidad.You will live up to that responsibility. |
| ellos | corresponderán | Ellos corresponderán con respeto.They will respond with respect. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré correspondido | Para entonces yo habré correspondido como debía.By then I will have responded as I should. |
| tú | habrás correspondido | Tú habrás correspondido al gesto ya.You will have responded to the gesture already. |
| él | habrá correspondido | Él habrá correspondido a ese cargo para esa fecha.He will have lived up to that position by that date. |
| nosotros | habremos correspondido | Nosotros habremos correspondido a la confianza recibida.We will have responded to the trust received. |
| vosotros | habréis correspondido | Vosotros habréis correspondido a esa responsabilidad ya.You will have lived up to that responsibility already. |
| ellos | habrán correspondido | Ellos habrán correspondido con respeto para entonces.They will have responded with respect by then. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correspondería | Yo correspondería mejor con más tiempo.I would respond better with more time. |
| tú | corresponderías | Tú corresponderías al gesto con calma.You would respond to the gesture calmly. |
| él | correspondería | Él correspondería a ese cargo si quisiera.He would live up to that position if he wanted. |
| nosotros | corresponderíamos | Nosotros corresponderíamos a la confianza con hechos.We would respond to trust with actions. |
| vosotros | corresponderíais | Vosotros corresponderíais a esa responsabilidad bien.You would live up to that responsibility well. |
| ellos | corresponderían | Ellos corresponderían con respeto también.They would respond with respect too. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría correspondido | Yo habría correspondido mejor con más tiempo.I would have responded better with more time. |
| tú | habrías correspondido | Tú habrías correspondido al gesto con calma.You would have responded to the gesture calmly. |
| él | habría correspondido | Él habría correspondido a ese cargo si hubiera querido.He would have lived up to that position if he had wanted. |
| nosotros | habríamos correspondido | Nosotros habríamos correspondido a la confianza con hechos.We would have responded to trust with actions. |
| vosotros | habríais correspondido | Vosotros habríais correspondido a esa responsabilidad bien.You would have lived up to that responsibility well. |
| ellos | habrían correspondido | Ellos habrían correspondido con respeto también.They would have responded with respect too. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | corresponda | Es importante que yo corresponda como debo.It is important that I respond as I should. |
| tú | correspondas | Quiero que tú correspondas al gesto con amabilidad.I want you to respond to the gesture kindly. |
| él | corresponda | Es necesario que él corresponda a ese cargo.It is necessary that he live up to that position. |
| nosotros | correspondamos | Deseo que nosotros correspondamos a la confianza.I wish that we respond to the trust. |
| vosotros | correspondáis | Es mejor que vosotros correspondáis a esa responsabilidad.It is better that you live up to that responsibility. |
| ellos | correspondan | Temo que ellos no correspondan con respeto.I fear that they may not respond with respect. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya correspondido | Dudo que yo haya correspondido como debía.I doubt that I have responded as I should. |
| tú | hayas correspondido | No creo que tú hayas correspondido al gesto aún.I do not think that you have responded to the gesture yet. |
| él | haya correspondido | Es posible que él haya correspondido a ese cargo ya.It is possible that he has lived up to that position already. |
| nosotros | hayamos correspondido | Es probable que nosotros hayamos correspondido a la confianza.It is likely that we have responded to the trust. |
| vosotros | hayáis correspondido | No parece que vosotros hayáis correspondido a esa responsabilidad todavía.It does not seem that you have lived up to that responsibility yet. |
| ellos | hayan correspondido | Puede que ellos hayan correspondido con respeto.They may have responded with respect. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correspondiera | Si yo correspondiera mejor, me escucharían más.If I responded better, they would listen to me more. |
| tú | correspondieras | Si tú correspondieras al gesto con calma, todo iría mejor.If you responded to the gesture calmly, everything would go better. |
| él | correspondiera | Si él correspondiera a ese cargo, confiarían en él.If he lived up to that position, they would trust him. |
| nosotros | correspondiéramos | Si nosotros correspondiéramos a la confianza, crecería el respeto.If we responded to the trust, respect would grow. |
| vosotros | correspondierais | Si vosotros correspondierais a esa responsabilidad, habría orden.If you lived up to that responsibility, there would be order. |
| ellos | correspondieran | Si ellos correspondieran con respeto, se acabaría el conflicto.If they responded with respect, the conflict would end. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera correspondido | Si yo hubiera correspondido mejor, me habrían escuchado más.If I had responded better, they would have listened to me more. |
| tú | hubieras correspondido | Si tú hubieras correspondido al gesto con calma, todo habría ido mejor.If you had responded to the gesture calmly, everything would have gone better. |
| él | hubiera correspondido | Si él hubiera correspondido a ese cargo, habrían confiado en él.If he had lived up to that position, they would have trusted him. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos correspondido | Si nosotros hubiéramos correspondido a la confianza, habría crecido el respeto.If we had responded to the trust, respect would have grown. |
| vosotros | hubierais correspondido | Si vosotros hubierais correspondido a esa responsabilidad, habría habido orden.If you had lived up to that responsibility, there would have been order. |
| ellos | hubieran correspondido | Si ellos hubieran correspondido con respeto, se habría acabado el conflicto.If they had responded with respect, the conflict would have ended. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correspondiere | Si algún día yo correspondiere mejor, lo notarás.If someday I should respond better, you will notice it. |
| tú | correspondieres | Si tú correspondieres al gesto con calma, todo cambiará.If you should respond to the gesture calmly, everything will change. |
| él | correspondiere | Si él correspondiere a ese cargo, lo apoyarán.If he should live up to that position, they will support him. |
| nosotros | correspondiéremos | Si nosotros correspondiéremos a la confianza, habrá paz.If we should respond to the trust, there will be peace. |
| vosotros | correspondiereis | Si vosotros correspondiereis a esa responsabilidad, os respetarán.If you should live up to that responsibility, they will respect you. |
| ellos | correspondieren | Si ellos correspondieren con respeto, acabará la discusión.If they should respond with respect, the discussion will end. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere correspondido | Cuando yo hubiere correspondido mejor, cambiará todo.When I shall have responded better, everything will change. |
| tú | hubieres correspondido | Cuando tú hubieres correspondido al gesto, lo entenderán.When you shall have responded to the gesture, they will understand it. |
| él | hubiere correspondido | Cuando él hubiere correspondido a ese cargo, se relajarán.When he shall have lived up to that position, they will relax. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos correspondido | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos correspondido a la confianza, crecerá el vínculo.When we shall have responded to the trust, the bond will grow. |
| vosotros | hubiereis correspondido | Cuando vosotros hubiereis correspondido a esa responsabilidad, habrá orden.When you shall have lived up to that responsibility, there will be order. |
| ellos | hubieren correspondido | Cuando ellos hubieren correspondido con respeto, volverá la calma.When they shall have responded with respect, calm will return. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | corresponde | Tú, corresponde con respeto.You, respond with respect. |
| él | corresponda | Que él corresponda a ese cargo.Let him live up to that position. |
| nosotros | correspondamos | correspondamos a la confianza recibida.Let us respond to the trust received. |
| vosotros | corresponde(d) | Vosotros, corresponde(d) a esa responsabilidad.You, live up to that responsibility. |
| ellos | correspondan | Que ellos correspondan con calma.Let them respond calmly. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no correspondas | No no correspondas con frialdad.Do not respond coldly. |
| él | no corresponda | Que él no no corresponda mal a ese cargo.Let him not fail that position. |
| nosotros | no correspondamos | No no correspondamos con miedo.Let us not respond with fear. |
| vosotros | no correspondáis | No no correspondáis mal a esa responsabilidad.Do not fail that responsibility. |
| ellos | no correspondan | Que ellos no no correspondan con desprecio.Let them not respond with contempt. |
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Yo ___ con la misma atención que tú.
I correspond with the same attention as you do.
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