The Future Tense of responder is used to express what you will respond to someone or something in the future. For example, Responderé a tu correo electrónico mañana. (I will respond to your email tomorrow.)

Responder is a regular -er verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Responder (to respond) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Responder 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, Responderé a tu pregunta mañana. (I will answer your question tomorrow.)

To respond or react: For example, ¿Cómo responderás si te insultan? (How will you respond if they insult you?)

To be responsible for: For example, Responderé por los daños causados. (I will be responsible for the damages caused.)

To correspond or match: For example, Este color no responderá con la decoración. (This color will not match the decor.)

To stand up or speak up (colloquial): For example, ¿Responderás a esos insultos o te quedarás callado? (Will you stand up to those insults or will you stay quiet?)

To snap back or talk back (rude): For example, No me responderás de esa manera. (You will not talk back to me like that.)

Examples

Examples of Responder in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa esta noche, responderé a tus mensajes. (When I get home tonight, I will respond to your messages.)

¿Responderás a la invitación para la fiesta del próximo sábado? (Will you respond to the invitation for the party next Saturday?)

Después de las vacaciones, responderá a todas las solicitudes pendientes. (After the holidays, she will respond to all pending requests.)

Mis compañeros y yo responderemos al correo electrónico del cliente mañana. (My colleagues and I will respond to the customer’s email tomorrow.)

Ustedes responderéis las preguntas del examen con honestidad, ¿verdad? (You all will answer the exam questions honestly, right?)

Los alumnos responderán al cuestionario sobre el libro después de terminarlo. (The students will respond to the questionnaire about the book after finishing it.)

¿Responderás al chisme con la verdad o seguirás callado? (Will you respond to the gossip with the truth or will you remain silent?)

Después del discurso, el candidato responderá a las preguntas de la audiencia. (After the speech, the candidate will respond to questions from the audience.)

Nosotros responderemos al desafío con determinación y esfuerzo. (We will respond to the challenge with determination and effort.)

¿Ustedes responderéis al acertijo con ingenio o pedirán ayuda? (Will you respond to the riddle with wit or will you ask for help?)

Ellos responderán al llamado de auxilio sin dudar. (They will respond to the call for help without hesitation.)

¿Responderás al chisme con madurez o caerás en el drama? (Will you respond to the gossip with maturity or will you fall into the drama?)

Después de analizar los datos, la compañía responderá con un plan de acción. (After analyzing the data, the company will respond with an action plan.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Responder (to respond) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.