contradecirConjugation
contradecir means to contradict.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'contradije-' stem: contradijera, contradijeras, etc.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'contradiga-' stem, derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no contradigas, no contradiga.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'contradice' (tú) and 'contradiga' (usted) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional is regular: contradeciría, contradecirías, contradeciría.
Preterite
The preterite of contradecir uses the irregular 'j' stem: contradije, contradijiste, contradijo.
Imperfect
Contradecir is regular in the imperfect: contradecía, contradecías, contradecía.
Present
Contradecir is highly irregular in the present, following the pattern of 'decir' with a 'g' in the 'yo' form and an e-to-i stem change.
Future
The future tense is regular for contradecir: contradeciré, contradecirás, contradecirá.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does contradecir mean in Spanish?
contradecir means "to contradict".
Is contradecir a regular or irregular verb?
contradecir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate contradecir in the present tense?
The present tense of contradecir is: yo contradigo, tú contradices, él/ella/usted contradice, nosotros contradecimos, vosotros contradecís, ellos/ellas/ustedes contradicen.
How do you conjugate contradecir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of contradecir is: yo contradije, tú contradijiste, él/ella/usted contradijo, nosotros contradijimos, vosotros contradijisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contradijeron.
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