contestarverb
Contestar means to answer or to reply in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as contestó, contesta and contestado.
- to answer, to reply
False friend
Contestar looks like to contest, but it means to answer.
¿Debo contestar en inglés?
Must I answer in English?
Ella puede contestar a tu pregunta.
She is able to answer your question.
Me niego a contestar a esa pregunta.
I refuse to answer the question.
A veces ella duda antes de contestar.
She sometimes hesitates before answering.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| contestó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| contesta | he, she, it | Present |
| contestado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| contesto | I | Present |
| contesté | I | Preterite |
| contestaron | they | Preterite |
| contestan | they | Present |
| contestando | Gerund | |
| contestaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| conteste | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| contesten | they | Present subjunctive |