What does corresponder mean in English?

Corresponder means "to correspond" in English.

How do you conjugate corresponder in Spanish?

Corresponder is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What should I know about using corresponder?

Corresponder is a regular -er verb

How do you use corresponder in a sentence?

Example: "Me correspondió el primer turno." which means "The first shift fell to me." in English.

What are synonyms for corresponder?

Spanish synonyms for corresponder include: pertenecer. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Corresponder

to correspond

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

corresponder

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

correspondiendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

correspondido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	correspondo I correspond	I correspond
tú	correspondes you correspond	you correspond
él/ella/usted	corresponde he/she/you corresponds	he/she/you corresponds
nosotros	correspondemos we correspond	we correspond
vosotros	correspondéis you all correspond	you all correspond
ellos/ustedes	corresponden they/you all correspond	they/you all correspond

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	correspondía I used to correspond	I used to correspond
tú	correspondías you used to correspond	you used to correspond
él/ella/usted	correspondía he/she/you used to correspond	he/she/you used to correspond
nosotros	correspondíamos we used to correspond	we used to correspond
vosotros	correspondíais you all used to correspond	you all used to correspond
ellos/ustedes	correspondían they/you all used to correspond	they/you all used to correspond

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	correspondí I corresponded	I corresponded
tú	correspondiste you corresponded	you corresponded
él/ella/usted	correspondió he/she/you corresponded	he/she/you corresponded
nosotros	correspondimos we corresponded	we corresponded
vosotros	correspondisteis you all corresponded	you all corresponded
ellos/ustedes	correspondieron they/you all corresponded	they/you all corresponded

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	corresponderé I will correspond	I will correspond
tú	corresponderás you will correspond	you will correspond
él/ella/usted	corresponderá he/she/you will correspond	he/she/you will correspond
nosotros	corresponderemos we will correspond	we will correspond
vosotros	corresponderéis you all will correspond	you all will correspond
ellos/ustedes	corresponderán they/you all will correspond	they/you all will correspond

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	correspondería I would correspond	I would correspond
tú	corresponderías you would correspond	you would correspond
él/ella/usted	correspondería he/she/you would correspond	he/she/you would correspond
nosotros	corresponderíamos we would correspond	we would correspond
vosotros	corresponderíais you all would correspond	you all would correspond
ellos/ustedes	corresponderían they/you all would correspond	they/you all would correspond

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	corresponda that I correspond	that I correspond
tú	correspondas that you correspond	that you correspond
él/ella/usted	corresponda that he/she/you correspond	that he/she/you correspond
nosotros	correspondamos that we correspond	that we correspond
vosotros	correspondáis that you all correspond	that you all correspond
ellos/ustedes	correspondan that they/you all correspond	that they/you all correspond

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	correspondiera or correspondiese that I corresponded	that I corresponded
tú	correspondieras or correspondieses that you corresponded	that you corresponded
él/ella/usted	correspondiera or correspondiese that he/she/you corresponded	that he/she/you corresponded
nosotros	correspondiéramos or correspondiésemos that we corresponded	that we corresponded
vosotros	correspondierais or correspondieseis that you all corresponded	that you all corresponded
ellos/ustedes	correspondieran or correspondiesen that they/you all corresponded	that they/you all corresponded

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he correspondido I have corresponded	I have corresponded
tú	has correspondido you have corresponded	you have corresponded
él/ella/usted	ha correspondido he/she/you have corresponded	he/she/you have corresponded
nosotros	hemos correspondido we have corresponded	we have corresponded
vosotros	habéis correspondido you all have corresponded	you all have corresponded
ellos/ustedes	han correspondido they/you all have corresponded	they/you all have corresponded

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había correspondido I had corresponded	I had corresponded
tú	habías correspondido you had corresponded	you had corresponded
él/ella/usted	había correspondido he/she/you had corresponded	he/she/you had corresponded
nosotros	habíamos correspondido we had corresponded	we had corresponded
vosotros	habíais correspondido you all had corresponded	you all had corresponded
ellos/ustedes	habían correspondido they/you all had corresponded	they/you all had corresponded

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube correspondido I had corresponded	I had corresponded
tú	hubiste correspondido you had corresponded	you had corresponded
él/ella/usted	hubo correspondido he/she/you had corresponded	he/she/you had corresponded
nosotros	hubimos correspondido we had corresponded	we had corresponded
vosotros	hubisteis correspondido you all had corresponded	you all had corresponded
ellos/ustedes	hubieron correspondido they/you all had corresponded	they/you all had corresponded

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré correspondido I will have corresponded	I will have corresponded
tú	habrás correspondido you will have corresponded	you will have corresponded
él/ella/usted	habrá correspondido he/she/you will have corresponded	he/she/you will have corresponded
nosotros	habremos correspondido we will have corresponded	we will have corresponded
vosotros	habréis correspondido you all will have corresponded	you all will have corresponded
ellos/ustedes	habrán correspondido they/you all will have corresponded	they/you all will have corresponded

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría correspondido I would have corresponded	I would have corresponded
tú	habrías correspondido you would have corresponded	you would have corresponded
él/ella/usted	habría correspondido he/she/you would have corresponded	he/she/you would have corresponded
nosotros	habríamos correspondido we would have corresponded	we would have corresponded
vosotros	habríais correspondido you all would have corresponded	you all would have corresponded
ellos/ustedes	habrían correspondido they/you all would have corresponded	they/you all would have corresponded

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya correspondido that I have corresponded	that I have corresponded
tú	hayas correspondido that you have corresponded	that you have corresponded
él/ella/usted	haya correspondido that he/she/you have corresponded	that he/she/you have corresponded
nosotros	hayamos correspondido that we have corresponded	that we have corresponded
vosotros	hayáis correspondido that you all have corresponded	that you all have corresponded
ellos/ustedes	hayan correspondido that they/you all have corresponded	that they/you all have corresponded

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera correspondido that I had corresponded	that I had corresponded
tú	hubieras correspondido that you had corresponded	that you had corresponded
él/ella/usted	hubiera correspondido that he/she/you had corresponded	that he/she/you had corresponded
nosotros	hubiéramos correspondido that we had corresponded	that we had corresponded
vosotros	hubierais correspondido that you all had corresponded	that you all had corresponded
ellos/ustedes	hubieran correspondido that they/you all had corresponded	that they/you all had corresponded

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	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

Person	Command	English
tú	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)

Más sobre "corresponder"

Ejemplos en contexto

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

Sinónimos y antónimos

Sinónimos:

pertenecer(to belong)

When meaning to belong or pertain

Notas de uso

•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

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