Corresponder

to correspond

🎯
Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
corresponder
🏃
Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
correspondiendo
📋
Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
correspondido

Simple Tenses

Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
PersonConjugation
yo
correspondo
I correspond
correspondes
you correspond
él/ella/usted
corresponde
he/she/you corresponds
nosotros
correspondemos
we correspond
vosotros
correspondéis
you all correspond
ellos/ustedes
corresponden
they/you all correspond
🕰️
Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
PersonConjugation
yo
correspondía
I used to correspond
correspondías
you used to correspond
él/ella/usted
correspondía
he/she/you used to correspond
nosotros
correspondíamos
we used to correspond
vosotros
correspondíais
you all used to correspond
ellos/ustedes
correspondían
they/you all used to correspond
📅
Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
PersonConjugation
yo
correspondí
I corresponded
correspondiste
you corresponded
él/ella/usted
correspondió
he/she/you corresponded
nosotros
correspondimos
we corresponded
vosotros
correspondisteis
you all corresponded
ellos/ustedes
correspondieron
they/you all corresponded
🔮
Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
PersonConjugation
yo
corresponderé
I will correspond
corresponderás
you will correspond
él/ella/usted
corresponderá
he/she/you will correspond
nosotros
corresponderemos
we will correspond
vosotros
corresponderéis
you all will correspond
ellos/ustedes
corresponderán
they/you all will correspond
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
PersonConjugation
yo
correspondería
I would correspond
corresponderías
you would correspond
él/ella/usted
correspondería
he/she/you would correspond
nosotros
corresponderíamos
we would correspond
vosotros
corresponderíais
you all would correspond
ellos/ustedes
corresponderían
they/you all would correspond
💭
Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
PersonConjugation
yo
corresponda
that I correspond
correspondas
that you correspond
él/ella/usted
corresponda
that he/she/you correspond
nosotros
correspondamos
that we correspond
vosotros
correspondáis
that you all correspond
ellos/ustedes
correspondan
that they/you all correspond
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
PersonConjugation
yo
correspondiera
or
correspondiese
that I corresponded
correspondieras
or
correspondieses
that you corresponded
él/ella/usted
correspondiera
or
correspondiese
that he/she/you corresponded
nosotros
correspondiéramos
or
correspondiésemos
that we corresponded
vosotros
correspondierais
or
correspondieseis
that you all corresponded
ellos/ustedes
correspondieran
or
correspondiesen
that they/you all corresponded

Compound Tenses

Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
PersonConjugation
yo
he correspondido
I have corresponded
has correspondido
you have corresponded
él/ella/usted
ha correspondido
he/she/you have corresponded
nosotros
hemos correspondido
we have corresponded
vosotros
habéis correspondido
you all have corresponded
ellos/ustedes
han correspondido
they/you all have corresponded
Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
había correspondido
I had corresponded
habías correspondido
you had corresponded
él/ella/usted
había correspondido
he/she/you had corresponded
nosotros
habíamos correspondido
we had corresponded
vosotros
habíais correspondido
you all had corresponded
ellos/ustedes
habían correspondido
they/you all had corresponded
📍
Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hube correspondido
I had corresponded
hubiste correspondido
you had corresponded
él/ella/usted
hubo correspondido
he/she/you had corresponded
nosotros
hubimos correspondido
we had corresponded
vosotros
hubisteis correspondido
you all had corresponded
ellos/ustedes
hubieron correspondido
they/you all had corresponded
🎊
Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
PersonConjugation
yo
habré correspondido
I will have corresponded
habrás correspondido
you will have corresponded
él/ella/usted
habrá correspondido
he/she/you will have corresponded
nosotros
habremos correspondido
we will have corresponded
vosotros
habréis correspondido
you all will have corresponded
ellos/ustedes
habrán correspondido
they/you all will have corresponded
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
PersonConjugation
yo
habría correspondido
I would have corresponded
habrías correspondido
you would have corresponded
él/ella/usted
habría correspondido
he/she/you would have corresponded
nosotros
habríamos correspondido
we would have corresponded
vosotros
habríais correspondido
you all would have corresponded
ellos/ustedes
habrían correspondido
they/you all would have corresponded
💫
Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
PersonConjugation
yo
haya correspondido
that I have corresponded
hayas correspondido
that you have corresponded
él/ella/usted
haya correspondido
that he/she/you have corresponded
nosotros
hayamos correspondido
that we have corresponded
vosotros
hayáis correspondido
that you all have corresponded
ellos/ustedes
hayan correspondido
that they/you all have corresponded
🌌
Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hubiera correspondido
that I had corresponded
hubieras correspondido
that you had corresponded
él/ella/usted
hubiera correspondido
that he/she/you had corresponded
nosotros
hubiéramos correspondido
that we had corresponded
vosotros
hubierais correspondido
that you all had corresponded
ellos/ustedes
hubieran correspondido
that they/you all had corresponded
Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
PersonCommandEnglish
corresponde
correspond! (you)
usted
corresponda
correspond! (you formal)
nosotros
correspondamos
let's correspond!
vosotros
corresponded
correspond! (you all)
ustedes
correspondan
correspond! (you all)
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
PersonCommandEnglish
no correspondas
don't correspond! (you)
usted
no corresponda
don't correspond! (you formal)
nosotros
no correspondamos
let's not correspond!
vosotros
no correspondáis
don't correspond! (you all)
ustedes
no correspondan
don't correspond! (you all)

More About "corresponder"

Examples in Context

Me correspondió el primer turno.

The first shift fell to me.

Preterite

Te corresponde a ti decidir.

It's up to you to decide.

Present

Le ha correspondido la tarea.

The task has fallen to him/her.

Present Perfect

Nos corresponderá actuar.

It will be up to us to act.

Future
Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

pertenecer(to belong)

When meaning to belong or pertain

Usage Notes
  • Corresponder is a regular -er verb
  • Main meanings: to correspond, to belong, to be appropriate
  • Often used to express duty or responsibility (me corresponde)
  • Can mean to reciprocate feelings