decidir Present Conjugation
decidir — to decide
Decidir is a regular -ir verb in the present: decido, decides, decide, decidimos, decidís, deciden.
decidir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current choices or habits. It is perfect for stating what you usually choose or what you are in the process of deciding right now.
Notes on decidir in the Present
Decidir is completely regular in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern for all -ir verbs without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre decido el restaurante para cenar.
I always decide on the restaurant for dinner.
yo
¿Qué decide el jefe sobre el proyecto?
What does the boss decide about the project?
él/ella/usted
Nosotros decidimos ir a la playa este fin de semana.
We decide to go to the beach this weekend.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'decide' for the yo form.
Correct: decido
Why: Learners sometimes forget that the yo form of -ir verbs ends in -o, not -e.
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Related Tenses
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.
Conditional
yo: decidiría
The conditional of decidir uses the infinitive plus -ía: decidiría, decidirías, decidiría, decidiríamos, decidiríais, decidirían.
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.