tú respondes

you answer, you respond

r e s ˈp o n d e s → responder
respond to answer, to respond + es you present indicative/subjunctive
verb · second singular · present indicative Rare #27,836
you answer, you respond Present tense (tú).
SP: ¿Por qué no respondes a mis mensajes?
EN: Why don’t you answer my messages?
Conjugation of responder
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First respondo —
Second respondes —
Third responde responden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First respondo —
Second respondas —
Third responde responden

Si te preguntan, respondes.

If they ask you, you answer.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Por qué no respondes?

Why aren't you answering?

— Игла (1989)

Si respondes amablemente a mis preguntas, te daré lo que quieres.

If you answer my questions kindly, I will give you what you want.

— Drácula (2025)

No respondes?

Aren't you responding?

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Que no respondes a las fotos que te envío y que siempre me pides.

You don't respond to the photos I send you, even though you're always asking me for them.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Si las respondes correctamente te doy trabajo.

If you answer them correctly, I'll give you a job.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Perdón por aparecer así, pero ¿por qué no respondes mis llamadas?

Sorry for appearing like this, but why aren't you answering my calls?

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Cariño, ¿respondes el teléfono?

Honey, are you answering the phone?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Mira, yo pregunto y tú respondes.

Look, I ask and you answer.

Yo hago las preguntas, tu las respondes.

I ask the questions, you answer them.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Si no respondes el teléfono iré a casa en este momento.

If you don't answer the phone, I'm coming home right now.

— Hierro 3 (2004)

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