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 in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quejarse (to complain) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of contestar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, possibilities, or polite requests in the future.

To respond or answer: For example, Yo le contestaría si supiera la respuesta. (I would answer him if I knew the answer.)

To reply or retort: For example, ¿Qué le contestarías a tu jefe si te pidiera trabajar el fin de semana? (What would you reply to your boss if he asked you to work on the weekend?)

To object or argue (colloquial): For example, No me contestes, ¿ok? (Don’t argue with me, ok?)

To sass or talk back (rude): For example, ¡No me contestarías así si fuera tu madre! (You wouldn’t sass me like that if I were your mother!)

Examples

Examples of Quejarse in the Conditional Mood

Si te contestaría de mala manera, discúlpame. (If I would answer you rudely, excuse me.)

Ella contestaría todas tus preguntas con gusto. (She would happily answer all your questions.)

Los niños contestarían con honestidad si les preguntaras. (The children would answer honestly if you asked them.)

Yo contestaría esa llamada, podría ser importante. (I would answer that call, it could be important.)

Ustedes contestarían el correo electrónico de inmediato, ¿verdad? (You would reply to the email right away, wouldn’t you?)

Ellos contestarían con un “sí” rotundo si les ofrecieras esa oportunidad. (They would answer with a resounding “yes” if you offered them that opportunity.)

¿Tú contestarías el teléfono así de grosero? ¡Qué mal! (Would you answer the phone so rudely? How rude!)

Nosotros contestaríamos todas las preguntas con franqueza. (We would answer all the questions frankly.)

Ellas contestarían esa pregunta con mucho tacto. (They would answer that question very tactfully.)

Tú contestarías el examen con mucha preparación, ¿no? (You would take the test very prepared, wouldn’t you?)

¿Cómo contestaríamos si nos hicieran esa pregunta? (How would we answer if they asked us that question?)

Ellos contestarían esa solicitud con prontitud. (They would respond to that request promptly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quejarse (to complain) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.