decirse Imperfect Conjugation
decirse — to tell oneself
The imperfect of decirse is regular for an -ir verb: me decía, te decías, se decía, nos decíamos, os decíais, se decían.
decirse Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe recurring self-talk or thoughts you used to have over a period of time in the past.
Notes on decirse in the Imperfect
Surprisingly, decirse is regular in the imperfect! Just remember the accent on the 'í' for all forms.
Example Sentences
De niño, me decía que quería ser astronauta.
As a child, I used to tell myself I wanted to be an astronaut.
yo
Nos decíamos que nunca cambiaríamos.
We used to tell ourselves we would never change.
nosotros
Se decían cosas crueles en esa época.
They used to say cruel things to themselves/each other in those days.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i'.
Correct: decía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' to maintain the correct sound.
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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.
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.
Conditional
yo: me diría
The conditional of decirse uses the short stem 'dir-': me diría, te dirías, se diría, nos diríamos, os diríais, se dirían.
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.