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contestar

to answer, to reply, answer, reply

k o n t e s ˈt a ɾ
verb Common #5,351
to answer, to reply
SP: ¿Puedes contestar esta pregunta, por favor?
EN: Can you answer this question, please?
Conjugation of contestar
contestarcontestarle
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second contesta —
Third conteste —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First contesté —
Second contestaste —
Third contestó —
Past
contestado
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First contestaré —
Third contestará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First contestaré —
Third contestará —
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second contestes —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First contestaba —
Third contestaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First contestaba —
Third contestaba —

Tom le hizo a Mary algunas preguntas que no fue capaz de contestar.

Tom asked Mary some questions that she wasn't able to answer.

No tengo que contestar a tu pregunta.

I don't have to answer your question.

Yo podría contestar su pregunta.

I could answer your question.

Debo contestar.

I must answer.

Para mi sorpresa, ella no pudo contestar a la pregunta.

To my surprise, she couldn't answer the question.

No tiene que contestar.

You don't have to answer.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Te reto a que no podrás contestar sus preguntas.

I bet you won't be able to answer their questions.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Tom le hizo a María la única pregunta que realmente no quería contestar.

Tom asked María the one question she really didn’t want to answer.

Me niego a contestar a esa pregunta.

I refuse to answer that question.

No tienes que contestar a sus preguntas.

You don't have to answer their questions.

No te atrevas a contestar eso.

Don’t you dare answer that.

No voy a contestar a más preguntas.

I'm not going to answer any more questions.

Sea lo que te pregunte, no deberías contestar.

No matter what I ask you, you shouldn't answer.

Porque puedo contestar a todas tus preguntas.

Because I can answer all your questions.

Pero me doy cuenta de que no quiere contestar.

But I realize that he doesn't want to answer.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tom no sabía cómo contestar.

Tom didn't know how to answer.

Estuve muy ocupada y por eso no pude contestar a tu mensaje hasta ahora mismo.

I've been very busy and that's why I couldn't reply to your message until now.

Ningún estudiante podía contestar a la pregunta.

No student could answer the question.

Sigue sin contestar.

Still no answer.

Ni siquiera quiero pensar en como podría contestar esa pregunta.

I don't even want to think about how I could answer that question.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Te dije que querrías contestar.

I told you you'd want to answer.

No tienes que contestar, no es mi problema.

You don't have to answer; it's not my problem.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Él sabe cómo contestar a los periodistas.

He knows how to answer journalists.

No tengo que contestar a esa pregunta.

I don't have to answer that question.

Dejé el espacio en blanco porque no sabía qué contestar en esa pregunta.

I left the space blank because I didn't know what to answer to that question.

Tom no tiene ni idea de cómo contestar a las preguntas de Mary.

Tom has no idea how to answer Mary's questions.

Parece que Tom no quiere contestar esta pregunta.

It seems that Tom doesn’t want to answer this question.

Y cómo me iba a contestar, la pobre.

And how was she supposed to answer me, poor thing?

— Volver (2006)

Me equivoqué al contestar.

I made a mistake in my answer.

Debo contestar a esta carta de inmediato.

I must answer this letter immediately.

No podía contestar todas las preguntas.

I couldn't answer all the questions.

Me complace contestar a su última carta.

I am pleased to reply to your last letter.

Quizá no pueda contestar al teléfono.

I might not be able to answer the phone.

— Psicosis (1960)

No estoy en una posición para contestar.

I'm not in a position to answer.

Ella puede contestar a tu pregunta.

She can answer your question.

Estaba justo saliendo de casa cuando sonó el teléfono y tuve que volver a contestar.

I was just leaving the house when the phone rang and I had to answer it again.

Por favor, perdóname por no contestar tu carta.

Please forgive me for not answering your letter.

Hacé lo que te pedí sin contestar.

Do what I asked without answering.

Estoy conduciendo, no puedo contestar al teléfono.

I'm driving; I can't answer the phone.

El presidente se negó a contestar la pregunta.

The president refused to answer the question.

No puedo contestar tu pregunta.

I can't answer your question.

Cuando llamé, estabas ocupado y no pudiste contestar.

When I called, you were busy and couldn't answer.

Una anciana enferma que no puede contestar a la puerta.

A sick old woman who can't answer the door.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tengo derecho a no contestar.

I have the right not to answer.

Siento la demora en contestar.

Sorry for the delay in replying.

Ya no quiero contestar más.

I don’t want to answer any more.

Esa es una pregunta difícil de contestar.

That's a difficult question to answer.

No te tiene que contestar.

He doesn't have to answer you.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Tiene derecho a no contestar.

You have the right not to answer.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Nos fue imposible contestar la pregunta.

We were unable to answer the question.

Ella le hizo algunas preguntas, pero él se negó a contestar.

She asked him some questions, but he refused to answer.

Sigue sin contestar mis mensajes desde hace una semana entera.

He still hasn't answered my messages for a whole week.

Ella se levantó para contestar al teléfono.

She got up to answer the phone.

No te molestes en contestar esta carta.

Don't bother replying to this letter.

No tienes que contestar si no quieres.

You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.

Quiero contestar primero la última pregunta.

I want to answer the last question first.

Y la única a la cual, hoy, debe contestar la corte.

And the only one to which the court must respond today.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

Haz solo preguntas que se puedan contestar con sí o no.

Ask only questions that can be answered with yes or no.

Ella puede hacer y contestar preguntas.

She can ask and answer questions.

Supe contestar a todas las preguntas.

I was able to answer all the questions.

Si llamamos, él debe contestar, ese es el trato.

If we call, he has to answer, that's the deal.

Ningún estudiante pudo contestar a la pregunta.

No student was able to answer the question.

Nadie podía contestar a mis preguntas.

Nobody could answer my questions.

No va a contestar.

He/She isn't going to answer.

— Anora (2024)

Siempre voy a contestar.

I will always answer.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

verb Uncommon #14,670
answer, reply Often used with "a" before a person (e.g., "contestar a alguien").
SP: ¿Puedes contestar el teléfono, por favor?
EN: Can you answer the phone, please?
Conjugation of conectar
contestarconectar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — conectamos
Third conecta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — conectamos
Third conecta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second conecta —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — conectamos
Third conectó —

Podía contestar a todas las preguntas.

He could answer all the questions.

No tienes que contestar.

You don't have to answer.

Podría contestar algunas preguntas como qué hacía ahí con su cámara.

I could answer some questions like what he was doing there with his camera.

— Impacto (1981)

Tengo que contestar.

I have to answer.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Debería contestar.

I should answer.

— Love Actually (2003)

No tienes derecho a contestar.

You have no right to answer.

No te va a contestar nunca.

He's never going to answer you.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Preguntas que hay que contestar.

Questions that need to be answered.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Veo que ya no tienen nada para contestar, finalmente.

I see that they have nothing left to say in response, finally.

— La gran belleza (2013)

Tu pregunta es difícil de contestar para mí.

Your question is difficult for me to answer.

Pero le suspendieron y luego le echaron del trabajo por contestar.

But he was suspended and then fired from his job for answering back.

— Perdición (1944)

Voy a contestar.

I'm going to answer.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Al no saber qué contestar, me quedé callada.

Not knowing what to answer, I remained silent.

Hay que contestar el teléfono.

We have to answer the phone.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Tengo que contestar su carta.

I have to answer your letter.

Tom no supo qué contestar.

Tom didn't know what to answer.

Él es lo suficientemente inteligente para contestar todas las preguntas.

He is smart enough to answer all the questions.

Haz un esfuerzo para contestar.

Make an effort to answer.

No tengo que contestar.

I don't have to answer.

Tom tenía que contestar el teléfono.

Tom had to answer the phone.

Puedes contestar.

You can answer.

A veces ella duda antes de contestar.

Sometimes she hesitates before answering.

Tal vez deberías contestar.

Perhaps you should answer.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Y estaré contento de contestar yo mismo.

And I'll be happy to answer it myself.