bendecir Present Conjugation
bendecir — to bless
Bendecir is irregular in the present, changing the stem to 'bendig-' in the 'yo' form and 'bendic-' in others.
bendecir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe a blessing currently taking place, a habitual religious practice, or a general truth about divine favor.
Notes on bendecir in the Present
This verb follows the 'decir' pattern: the 'yo' form adds a 'g' (bendigo), and it has an e-to-i stem change (bendice) for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Yo bendigo la mesa antes de comer.
I bless the table before eating.
yo
El cura siempre bendice a los niños.
The priest always blesses the children.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros bendecimos esta unión.
We bless this union.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo bendico
Correct: yo bendigo
Why: Bendecir follows the pattern of 'decir', requiring a 'g' in the first person singular.
Mistake: tú bendeces
Correct: tú bendices
Why: It is an e-to-i stem-changing verb, similar to 'servir' or 'decir'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: bendije
Bendecir is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'bendij-' stem and special endings.
Imperfect
yo: bendecía
Bendecir is completely regular in the imperfect: bendecía, bendecías, bendecía...
Future
yo: bendeciré
Bendecir is regular in the future, using the full infinitive: bendeciré, bendecirás...
Conditional
yo: bendeciría
The conditional of bendecir is regular: bendeciría, bendecirías, bendeciría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: bendiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'bendig-' stem: bendiga, bendigas, bendiga...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bendijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'bendij-' stem: bendijera, bendijeras, bendijera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bendice
The imperative uses 'bendice' for 'tú' and 'bendiga' for 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bendigas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no bendigas, no bendiga...