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Conjugation Chart of “Contestar” (to answer) in the Future Tense
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | contestaré |
Tú | contestarás |
Él / Ella / Usted | contestará |
Nosotros / Nosotras | contestaremos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contestarán |
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Understanding the Future Tense of “Contestar”
The Future Tense of Contestar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Contestaré todas tus preguntas. (I will answer all your questions.)
Contestar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
How to Use Contestar in the Future Tense
Contestar generally means to answer or reply, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.
To answer or reply: For example, Contestaré todas tus preguntas. (I will answer all your questions.)
To respond: For example, Te contestaré cuando pueda. (I will respond to you when I can.)
To retort or talk back (colloquial): For example, ¡No me contestarás de esa manera! (You will not talk back to me like that!)
To solve or work out (a problem): For example, Contestaré ese acertijo más tarde. (I will solve that riddle later.)
To return a call or message: For example, Te contestaré el mensaje mañana. (I will return your message tomorrow.)
Real Life Examples of Contestar in the Future Tense
Cuando llegue a casa esta noche, contestaré tus mensajes. (When I get home tonight, I will answer your messages.)
¿Contestarás la llamada o prefieres que te envíe un mensaje de texto? (Will you answer the call or would you prefer I send you a text message?)
El próximo año, mi hermana contestará las preguntas en la entrevista de trabajo. (Next year, my sister will answer the questions in the job interview.)
Después de las vacaciones, contestaremos todos los correos electrónicos pendientes. (After the holidays, we will answer all the pending emails.)
Mis compañeros de clase contestarán las preguntas del examen con confianza. (My classmates will answer the exam questions confidently.)
Cuando suene el teléfono, contestaré con un “¿Bueno?” educado. (When the phone rings, I will answer with a polite “Hello?”)
¿Contestarás la convocatoria para el nuevo proyecto o prefieres esperar? (Will you answer the call for the new project or would you prefer to wait?)
La próxima semana, el equipo contestará las preguntas de los inversionistas durante la presentación. (Next week, the team will answer the investors’ questions during the presentation.)
En la reunión familiar, contestaremos las preguntas sobre nuestros planes para las vacaciones. (At the family gathering, we will answer questions about our vacation plans.)
Los fans más leales contestarán las preguntas de la entrevista con el cantante. (The most loyal fans will answer the questions in the interview with the singer.)
Cuando llegue el momento, contestaré con sinceridad en la terapia. (When the time comes, I will answer honestly in therapy.)
¿Contestarás el crucigrama en el periódico de mañana o prefieres hacer otra cosa? (Will you answer the crossword puzzle in tomorrow’s newspaper or would you prefer to do something else?)
El año que viene, la empresa contestará las preguntas sobre su nueva política ambiental. (Next year, the company will answer questions about its new environmental policy.)
Después del partido, contestaremos las preguntas de la prensa sobre nuestro desempeño. (After the game, we will answer the press’ questions about our performance.)
Los estudiantes de último año contestarán las preguntas de la solicitud universitaria con cuidado. (The seniors will answer the university application questions carefully.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Contestar (to answer) in the Future Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo contestaré | I will answer |
Tú contestarás | You will answer |
Él / Ella / Usted contestará | He / She / You will answer |
Nosotros / Nosotras contestaremos | We will answer |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes contestarán | They / You all will answer |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
Synonyms
The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.