decirConjugation
decir means to say.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Decir is a 'yo-go' and e-to-i stem-changing verb: digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.
Future
Decir has an irregular stem (dir-) in the future: diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.
Imperfect
Decir is regular in the imperfect: decía, decías, decía, decíamos, decíais, decían.
Conditional
The conditional of decir uses the irregular stem 'dir-': diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.
Preterite
The preterite of decir is highly irregular, using the 'j' stem: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for decir use the present subjunctive: no digas, no diga, no digamos, no digáis, no digan.
Imperative
The affirmative command for decir is uniquely short for 'tú': di, diga, digamos, decid, digan.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of decir builds off the 'yo' form: diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'dijer-' stem: dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does decir mean in Spanish?
decir means "to say".
Is decir a regular or irregular verb?
decir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate decir in the present tense?
The present tense of decir is: yo digo, tú dices, él/ella/usted dice, nosotros decimos, vosotros decís, ellos/ellas/ustedes dicen.
How do you conjugate decir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of decir is: yo dije, tú dijiste, él/ella/usted dijo, nosotros dijimos, vosotros dijisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dijeron.
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