decir
A2to say; to tell
Present tense of decir, with examples
| Person | Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | I say; I tell | Digo la verdad. I tell the truth. |
| tú | dices | you say; you tell | Dices mi nombre. You say my name. |
| él/ella/usted | dice | he/she/you formal says | Dice que sí. She says yes. |
| nosotros | decimos | we say; we tell | Decimos gracias. We say thank you. |
| ellos/ustedes | dicen | they/you all say | Dicen la respuesta. They say the answer. |
decir in every tense
All six simple tenses of decir, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | digo |
| tú | dices |
| él/ella/usted | dice |
| nosotros | decimos |
| vosotros | decís |
| ellos/ustedes | dicen |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | dije |
| tú | dijiste |
| él/ella/usted | dijo |
| nosotros | dijimos |
| vosotros | dijisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | dijeron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | decía |
| tú | decías |
| él/ella/usted | decía |
| nosotros | decíamos |
| vosotros | decíais |
| ellos/ustedes | decían |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | diré |
| tú | dirás |
| él/ella/usted | dirá |
| nosotros | diremos |
| vosotros | diréis |
| ellos/ustedes | dirán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | diría |
| tú | dirías |
| él/ella/usted | diría |
| nosotros | diríamos |
| vosotros | diríais |
| ellos/ustedes | dirían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | diga |
| tú | digas |
| él/ella/usted | diga |
| nosotros | digamos |
| vosotros | digáis |
| ellos/ustedes | digan |
irregular
decirspeakingirregular
decir in example sentences
Forms of decir appear in 4,764 of 223,093 short Tatoeba Spanish sentences that have an English translation. The conjugated form is highlighted.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Words from the decir family
Forms of decir with their own word page:
Other irregular verbs
decir follows its own pattern. These irregular verbs are the closest to it in the frequency list.
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