decirse Conditional Conjugation
decirse — to tell oneself
The conditional of decirse uses the short stem 'dir-': me diría, te dirías, se diría, nos diríamos, os diríais, se dirían.
decirse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' tell yourself in a hypothetical scenario or to be polite about internal thoughts.
Notes on decirse in the Conditional
Like the future, the conditional uses the irregular stem 'dir-' instead of the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Me diría la verdad si no tuviera tanto miedo.
I would tell myself the truth if I weren't so afraid.
yo
¿Qué te dirías si pudieras viajar al pasado?
What would you tell yourself if you could travel to the past?
tú
Se diría que es feliz, pero no lo parece.
He would tell himself he is happy, but he doesn't look it.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'deciría' instead of 'diría'.
Correct: diría
Why: The stem for the conditional is always the same as the stem for the future (dir-).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me digo
The present of decirse has a stem change (e > i) and an irregular yo form: me digo, te dices, se dice, nos decimos, os decís, se dicen.
Preterite
yo: me dije
The preterite of decirse uses the irregular 'j' stem: me dije, te dijiste, se dijo, nos dijimos, os dijisteis, se dijeron.
Imperfect
yo: me decía
The imperfect of decirse is regular for an -ir verb: me decía, te decías, se decía, nos decíamos, os decíais, se decían.
Future
yo: me diré
The future of decirse uses the short stem 'dir-': me diré, te dirás, se dirá, nos diremos, os diréis, se dirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me diga
The present subjunctive of decirse uses the 'dig-' stem: me diga, te digas, se diga, nos digamos, os digáis, se digan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me dijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'dij-' stem: me dijera, te dijeras, se dijera, nos dijéramos, os dijerais, se dijeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dite
The affirmative imperative forms are: dite (tú), dígase (usted), digámonos (nosotros), decíos (vosotros), díganse (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te digas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no te digas, no se diga, no nos digamos, no os digáis, no se digan.