yo contestaba

answered, replied

→ contestar
contest to answer, to reply + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #30,908
answered, replied imperfect tense (habitual or ongoing past)
SP: Siempre contestaba cuando le escribía.
EN: He always answered when I wrote to him.
Conjugation of contestar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First contestaba —
Third contestaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First contestaba —
Third contestaba —

Oleg siempre contestaba las preguntas rápidamente.

Oleg always answered questions quickly.

Y cuando él no estaba, ella contestaba.

And when he wasn't there, she would answer.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Pero, el cielo siempre contestaba sus oraciones.

But Heaven always answered her prayers.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Kaveriamma me escribía cartas cada tanto y yo le contestaba.

Kaveriamma would write me letters every now and then, and I would answer her.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Ella dijo que si no contestaba podíamos llamar a este número.

She said that if she didn't answer we could call this number.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

Pero yo siempre le contestaba que no, él vendrá a verme.

But I always answered him no, he will come to see me.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Llamé a tu tía, pero no me contestaba.

I called your aunt, but she wasn't answering me.

— Volver (2006)

Nunca contestaba nadie.

Nobody ever answered.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

He intentado llamarle varias veces pero no contestaba.

I've tried calling him several times, but he didn't answer.

— Audition (2000)