Portuguese conjugation practice
Responder - to answer
Responder conjugations in all tenses
Presente - Present
Eu respondo todas as mensagens à noite.I answer all the messages at night.
Tu respondes sempre com tanto bom humor!You always answer with such good humor!
Sempre que pode, ele responde aos alunos.Whenever he can, he answers his students.
Nós respondemos sempre com sinceridade.We always answer with sincerity.
Vós respondeis as cartas dos antigos amigos?Do you answer letters from old friends?
Os alunos respondem a prova em silêncio.The students take the test in silence.
Pretérito Perfeito - Past Preterite
Ontem, eu respondi ao convite dela.Yesterday, I answered her invitation.
Tu respondeste àquela pergunta difícil?Did you answer that difficult question?
No exame, ele respondeu todas as questões.On the exam, he answered all the questions.
Nós respondemos ao chamado dos vizinhos.We answered the neighbors' call.
Vós respondestes ao questionário?Did you answer the questionnaire?
As crianças responderam corretamente.The children answered correctly.
Pretérito Imperfeito - Past Imperfect
Quando criança, eu sempre respondia demais à professora.As a child, I always talked back too much to the teacher.
Tu respondias sempre com simpatia.You always answered kindly.
Antigamente, ele respondia a todas as cartas.In the old days, he used to answer all his letters.
Nós respondíamos aos colegas pelos corredores.We used to greet our colleagues in the hallways.
Vós respondíeis aos pedidos com paciência.You used to answer requests with patience.
Os professores respondiam todas as dúvidas.The teachers used to answer all the questions.
Futuro - Future
Amanhã, eu responderei ao seu e-mail.Tomorrow, I will reply to your email.
Tu responderás ao questionário?Will you answer the questionnaire?
Ele responderá ao chefe na reunião.He will respond to the boss at the meeting.
Nós responderemos com prazer.We will be happy to answer.
Vós respondereis ao convite a tempo?Will you answer the invitation in time?
Os candidatos responderão às perguntas do júri.The candidates will answer the jury's questions.
Condicional - Conditional
Se fosse mais fácil, eu responderia agora.If it were easier, I would answer now.
Tu responderias no meu lugar?Would you answer in my place?
Com mais informações, ele responderia melhor.With more information, he would answer better.
Nós responderíamos, mas precisamos de tempo.We would answer, but we need time.
Vós responderíeis ao convite com prazer?Would you answer the invitation with pleasure?
Os alunos responderiam mais facilmente com dica.The students would answer more easily with a hint.
Pretérito Perfeito Composto - Present Perfect
Ultimamente, eu tenho respondido muitos e-mails.Lately, I have been answering a lot of emails.
Tu tens respondido aos meus recados?Have you been answering my messages?
Nestes dias, ele tem respondido mais rápido.These days, he has been answering more quickly.
Nós temos respondido a todas as mensagens.We have been answering all the messages.
Vós tendes respondido aos pedidos?Have you been answering the requests?
Os professores têm respondido às dúvidas no chat.The teachers have been answering questions in the chat.
Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito - Past Perfect
Antes da reunião, eu já tinha respondido ao e-mail.Before the meeting, I had already replied to the email.
Tu já tinhas respondido ao convite antes do prazo.You had already answered the invitation before the deadline.
Ele tinha respondido ao recrutador na semana anterior.He had replied to the recruiter the week before.
Nós tínhamos respondido ao pedido com cuidado.We had answered the request carefully.
Vós tínheis respondido aos clientes antes do almoço?Had you answered the customers before lunch?
Os candidatos tinham respondido a todas as perguntas.The candidates had answered all the questions.
Futuro Perfeito - Future Perfect
Até amanhã, eu já terei respondido todos os e-mails.By tomorrow, I will have answered all the emails.
Tu terás respondido ao convite até a tarde.You will have answered the invitation by the afternoon.
Ele terá respondido ao chefe até a reunião.He will have replied to the boss by the meeting.
Nós teremos respondido a todos até segunda.We will have answered everyone by Monday.
Vós tereis respondido ao pedido até a hora marcada.You will have answered the request by the appointed time.
Os candidatos terão respondido ao formulário antes da entrevista.The candidates will have answered the form before the interview.
Condicional Perfeito - Conditional Perfect
Com mais tempo, eu teria respondido melhor.With more time, I would have answered better.
Tu terias respondido àquela pergunta no meu lugar?Would you have answered that question in my place?
Ele teria respondido ao e-mail, mas o computador falhou.He would have replied to the email, but the computer failed.
Nós teríamos respondido ao chamado, se ouvíssemos.We would have answered the call, if we had heard it.
Vós teríeis respondido ao questionário com sinceridade?Would you have answered the questionnaire sincerely?
Os alunos teriam respondido melhor, com mais estudo.The students would have answered better, with more study.
Gerúndio Presente - Present Progressive
Neste momento, eu estou respondendo ao seu pedido.Right now, I'm answering your request.
Tu estás respondendo ao telefone?Are you answering the phone?
Ele está respondendo ao cliente agora.He's answering the customer right now.
Nós estamos respondendo aos comentários.We're replying to the comments.
Vós estais respondendo aos pedidos com calma?Are you answering the requests calmly?
Os candidatos estão respondendo ao formulário.The candidates are filling out the form.
Gerúndio Passado - Past Progressive
Naquela hora, eu estava respondendo a um e-mail.At that moment, I was answering an email.
Tu estavas respondendo ao telefone quando saí.You were answering the phone when I left.
Ele estava respondendo ao chefe quando o sinal caiu.He was answering the boss when the signal dropped.
Nós estávamos respondendo aos comentários do blog.We were responding to the blog comments.
Vós estáveis respondendo aos pedidos dos clientes.You were answering the customers' requests.
Os alunos estavam respondendo à prova em silêncio.The students were taking the test in silence.
Imperativo - Imperative
Responde com sinceridade!Answer sincerely!
Responda ao convite, por favor.Please reply to the invitation.
Respondamos com calma e respeito!Let's answer with calm and respect!
Respondei aos pedidos com gentileza.Answer the requests kindly.
Respondam a esta pergunta agora.Answer this question now.
Imperativo Negativo - Negative Imperative
Não respondas com grosseria.Don't answer rudely.
Não responda de cabeça quente.Don't answer in the heat of the moment.
Não respondamos sem pensar.Let's not answer without thinking.
Não respondais antes de ouvir tudo.Don't answer before listening to everything.
Não respondam ao telefone agora.Don't answer the phone right now.
Presente do Subjuntivo - Present Subjunctive
Espero que eu responda a contento.I hope that I answer satisfactorily.
Quero que tu respondas com a verdade.I want you to answer with the truth.
É bom que ele responda aos clientes com paciência.It's good that he answers the customers patiently.
É importante que nós respondamos com clareza.It's important that we answer clearly.
Espero que vós respondais ao pedido.I hope that you answer the request.
Quero que eles respondam ao questionário.I want them to answer the questionnaire.
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo - Imperfect Subjunctive
Se eu respondesse hoje, seria sincero.If I answered today, I would be sincere.
Se tu respondesses, talvez mudasses tudo.If you answered, maybe you'd change everything.
Queria que ele respondesse ao telefone.I wished that he would answer the phone.
Se nós respondêssemos antes, evitaríamos o atraso.If we answered sooner, we would avoid the delay.
Se vós respondêsseis com calma, tudo se resolveria.If you answered calmly, everything would work out.
Queria que eles respondessem aos convidados.I wished that they would answer the guests.
Futuro do Subjuntivo - Future Subjunctive
Quando eu responder ao chefe, te conto.When I answer the boss, I'll tell you.
Assim que tu responderes, podemos ir.As soon as you answer, we can go.
Quando ele responder, faremos a reunião.When he answers, we'll hold the meeting.
Assim que nós respondermos aos clientes, fechamos a loja.As soon as we answer the customers, we close the shop.
Quando vós responderdes ao recado, partiremos.When you answer the message, we'll set off.
Quando eles responderem ao formulário, marcamos a data.When they answer the form, we'll set the date.
Infinitivo Pessoal - Personal Infinitive
Antes de eu responder, pensei bem.Before answering, I thought it through.
Para tu responderes certo, leia tudo.For you to answer correctly, read everything.
É hora de ele responder ao convite.It's time for him to answer the invitation.
Para nós respondermos sem pressa, sentamo-nos.For us to answer without rushing, we sat down.
Antes de vós responderdes, ouvi a pergunta toda.Before you answer, listen to the whole question.
Para eles responderem bem, estudaram muito.For them to answer well, they studied a lot.