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corresponder

to correspond
to respondcommunication

Regular-er ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocorrespondo
correspondes
él/ellacorresponde
nosotroscorrespondemos
vosotroscorrespondéis
ellos/ellascorresponden

El regalo que me diste corresponde a lo que yo quería.

The gift you gave me corresponds to what I wanted.

Las respuestas corresponden a las preguntas del examen.

The answers correspond to the questions on the exam.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocorrespondí
correspondiste
él/ellacorrespond
nosotroscorrespondimos
vosotroscorrespondisteis
ellos/ellascorrespondieron

El informe correspondió a las expectativas del cliente.

The report corresponded to the client's expectations.

Las cifras que presenté correspondieron a los datos reales.

The figures I presented corresponded to the actual data.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocorrespondía
correspondías
él/ellacorrespondía
nosotroscorrespondíamos
vosotroscorrespondíais
ellos/ellascorrespondían

Antes, las cartas correspondían a las noticias de la familia.

In the past, the letters corresponded to family news.

Cuando estudiaba, mis notas correspondían a mis esfuerzos.

When I studied, my grades corresponded to my efforts.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocorresponderé
corresponderás
él/ellacorresponderá
nosotroscorresponderemos
vosotroscorresponderéis
ellos/ellascorresponderán

Mañana, los resultados corresponderán a las pruebas realizadas.

Tomorrow, the results will correspond to the tests conducted.

En el futuro, nuestras acciones corresponderán a nuestras palabras.

In the future, our actions will correspond to our words.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocorrespondería
corresponderías
él/ellacorrespondería
nosotroscorresponderíamos
vosotroscorresponderíais
ellos/ellascorresponderían

Si tuviera más información, podría corresponder a tus preguntas.

If I had more information, I could correspond to your questions.

Las decisiones que tomemos corresponderían a nuestras prioridades.

The decisions we make would correspond to our priorities.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocorresponda
correspondas
él/ellacorresponda
nosotroscorrespondamos
vosotroscorrespondáis
ellos/ellascorrespondan

Es importante que las cifras correspondan a la realidad.

It's important that the figures correspond to reality.

Espero que mis ideas correspondan a tus expectativas.

I hope that my ideas correspond to your expectations.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocorrespondiera
correspondieras
él/ellacorrespondiera
nosotroscorrespondiéramos
vosotroscorrespondierais
ellos/ellascorrespondieran

Si las circunstancias fueran diferentes, las respuestas correspondieran a la verdad.

If the circumstances were different, the answers would correspond to the truth.

Ojalá que los resultados correspondieran a nuestro esfuerzo.

I wish the results corresponded to our effort.

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Common questions
Is "corresponder" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"corresponder" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
How do you conjugate "corresponder" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "corresponder" conjugates as: correspondes, correspondo, corresponden, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "corresponder" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "corresponder" conjugates as: correspondiste, correspondí, correspondieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "corresponder" in Spanish?
"corresponder" (to correspond, to respond) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.