decidir Conditional Conjugation
decidir — to decide
The conditional of decidir uses the infinitive plus -ía: decidiría, decidirías, decidiría, decidiríamos, decidiríais, decidirían.
decidir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would decide' under certain circumstances or to make a polite suggestion about a decision.
Notes on decidir in the Conditional
Decidir is regular in the conditional. Like the imperfect, every form has a written accent on the 'i'.
Example Sentences
Yo decidiría lo mismo en tu situación.
I would decide the same in your situation.
yo
¿Qué decidirías tú si fueras el jefe?
What would you decide if you were the boss?
tú
Nosotros decidiríamos pronto si tuviéramos más información.
We would decide soon if we had more information.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: decidiria
Correct: decidiría
Why: The conditional requires an accent on the 'i' to distinguish it from other possible sounds.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decido
Decidir is a regular -ir verb in the present: decido, decides, decide, decidimos, decidís, deciden.
Preterite
yo: decidí
The preterite of decidir is regular: decidí, decidiste, decidió, decidimos, decidisteis, decidieron.
Imperfect
yo: decidía
The imperfect of decidir uses standard -ía endings: decidía, decidías, decidía, decidíamos, decidíais, decidían.
Future
yo: decidiré
The future of decidir adds endings to the infinitive: decidiré, decidirás, decidirá, decidiremos, decidiréis, decidirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decida
The present subjunctive of decidir changes the vowel to 'a': decida, decidas, decida, decidamos, decidáis, decidan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decidiera
The imperfect subjunctive of decidir uses the preterite stem: decidiera, decidieras, decidiera, decidiéramos, decidierais, decidieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decide
The imperative of decidir gives direct commands: decide, decida, decidamos, decidid, decidan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decidas
The negative imperative of decidir uses the present subjunctive: no decidas, no decida, no decidamos, no decidáis, no decidan.