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Conjugation Chart of “Contestar” (to answer) in the Conditional Mood

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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Contestar”

The Conditional Mood of contestar is used to express what you would do in response to a hypothetical situation, for example: Contestaría el teléfono. (I would answer the phone.)

Contestar is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

How to Use Contestar in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of contestar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To respond or answer: For example, Si me llamaran, contestaría la llamada. (If they called me, I would answer the call.)

To reply or retort: For example, Ella me insultó y yo le contesté con una mirada fulminante. (She insulted me and I replied with a fierce look.)

To solve or work out (a problem or exercise): For example, Si me dieras el ejercicio, lo contestaría sin problemas. (If you gave me the exercise, I would solve it without problems.)

Colloquially, to talk back or be rude: For example, ¡No me contestes así, jovencito! (Don’t talk back to me like that, young man!)

Real Life Examples of Contestar in the Conditional Mood

Si contestaría el teléfono, podría calentar la comida en el microondas. (If I would answer the phone, I could heat up the food in the microwave.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, contestaríamos con gusto la invitación de nuestros amigos para calentar la barbacoa. (After a long day at work, we would gladly accept our friends’ invitation to heat up the grill.)

Durante el viaje, contestarías que es una buena idea calentar las sobras en la pequeña cocina del hotel. (During the trip, you would say it’s a good idea to heat up the leftovers in the small hotel kitchen.)

En la reunión familiar, contestaría que prefiero calentar los tamales en la vaporera en lugar de usar el microondas. (At the family gathering, I would say I prefer to heat up the tamales in the steamer instead of using the microwave.)

Cuando estás resfriado, contestarías que es reconfortante calentar un poco de caldo de pollo. (When you have a cold, you would say it’s comforting to heat up some chicken broth.)

En el restaurante, contestaríamos que es mejor calentar los platos antes de servir la comida. (At the restaurant, we would say it’s better to heat up the plates before serving the food.)

Durante una acampada, contestarían que es divertido calentar malvaviscos sobre la fogata. (During a camping trip, they would say it’s fun to heat up marshmallows over the campfire.)

En la panadería, contestaría que es importante calentar los panes recién horneados antes de servirlos. (At the bakery, I would say it’s important to heat up the freshly baked breads before serving them.)

Después de un largo día, contestarías que es relajante calentar una taza de té o café. (After a long day, you would say it’s relaxing to heat up a cup of tea or coffee.)

En la clase de cocina, contestaríamos que es esencial calentar el aceite antes de freír los alimentos. (In the cooking class, we would say it’s essential to heat up the oil before frying foods.)

Durante una emergencia, contestarían que es importante calentar el refugio para mantenerse abrigado. (During an emergency, they would say it’s important to heat up the shelter to stay warm.)

En la reunión de padres, contestaría que es una buena idea calentar la leche antes de dársela a los bebés. (At the parents’ meeting, I would say it’s a good idea to heat up milk before giving it to babies.)

Cuando estás enfermo, contestarías que es reconfortante calentar una bolsa de semillas para aliviar el dolor muscular. (When you’re sick, you would say it’s comforting to heat up a seed bag to relieve muscle pain.)

En el taller de cerámica, contestaríamos que es necesario calentar el horno a la temperatura adecuada antes de hornear las piezas. (At the pottery workshop, we would say it’s necessary to heat up the kiln to the proper temperature before firing the pieces.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Contestar (to answer) in the Conditional Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.