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contestarle

answer, reply to

→ contestar
contest to answer, to reply + ar Infinitive + le his/her/your (body part), to someone
verb Rare #49,109
answer, reply to The ending “-le” means “to him,” “to her,” or “to you” (formal), depending on context.
SP: Voy a contestarle ahora.
EN: I'm going to answer him now.
Conjugation of contestar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta contestan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta contestan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second contesta —
Third conteste contesten
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 —
Present
contestando

No debes contestarle.

You must not answer him/her.

— Amarcord (1973)

Espera, ¿qué no eras tú quien dejó de contestarle las llamadas?

Wait, weren’t you the one who stopped answering their calls?

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

No tuve otra que contestarle a mi jefe.

I had no choice but to answer my boss.

Tom vaciló por un momento antes de contestarle a Mary.

Tom hesitated for a moment before answering Mary.

Debido al uniforme no puedo contestarle.

Because of my uniform, I cannot answer you.

— Malena (2000)