decir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
decir — to say
The present subjunctive of decir builds off the 'yo' form: diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.
decir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or hope someone says something, or after expressions of doubt (e.g., 'No creo que diga la verdad').
Notes on decir in the Present Subjunctive
Since the present indicative 'yo' form is 'digo', the subjunctive stem becomes 'dig-' for all persons.
Example Sentences
Espero que me digas la verdad.
I hope you tell me the truth.
tú
Dudo que ellos digan que sí.
I doubt they will say yes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: deca
Correct: diga
Why: Subjunctive forms are built from the 'yo' form of the present indicative (digo).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: digo
Decir is a 'yo-go' and e-to-i stem-changing verb: digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.
Preterite
yo: dije
The preterite of decir is highly irregular, using the 'j' stem: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.
Imperfect
yo: decía
Decir is regular in the imperfect: decía, decías, decía, decíamos, decíais, decían.
Future
yo: diré
Decir has an irregular stem (dir-) in the future: diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.
Conditional
yo: diría
The conditional of decir uses the irregular stem 'dir-': diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'dijer-' stem: dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: di
The affirmative command for decir is uniquely short for 'tú': di, diga, digamos, decid, digan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no digas
Negative commands for decir use the present subjunctive: no digas, no diga, no digamos, no digáis, no digan.