contradecir Present Conjugation
contradecir — to contradict
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.
contradecir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general facts, or when someone is actively disagreeing with a statement in the moment.
Notes on contradecir in the Present
This verb is a 'yo-go' verb (contradigo) and also features an e-to-i stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Yo nunca contradigo a mis padres.
I never contradict my parents.
yo
Tú siempre me contradices en las reuniones.
You always contradict me in meetings.
tú
Sus acciones contradicen sus palabras.
His actions contradict his words.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros no contradecimos los datos oficiales.
We do not contradict the official data.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'contradeco' for the yo form.
Correct: The correct form is contradigo.
Why: It follows the irregular pattern of the base verb 'decir'.
Mistake: Saying 'contradeces' instead of 'contradices'.
Correct: Use contradices.
Why: The verb undergoes an e-to-i stem change in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: contradije
The preterite of contradecir uses the irregular 'j' stem: contradije, contradijiste, contradijo.
Imperfect
yo: contradecía
Contradecir is regular in the imperfect: contradecía, contradecías, contradecía.
Future
yo: contradeciré
The future tense is regular for contradecir: contradeciré, contradecirás, contradecirá.
Conditional
yo: contradeciría
The conditional is regular: contradeciría, contradecirías, contradeciría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contradiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'contradiga-' stem, derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contradijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'contradije-' stem: contradijera, contradijeras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contradice
The imperative uses 'contradice' (tú) and 'contradiga' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no contradigas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no contradigas, no contradiga.