decirse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
decirse — to tell oneself
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'dij-' stem: me dijera, te dijeras, se dijera, nos dijéramos, os dijerais, se dijeran.
decirse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical self-reflection in the past or in 'if' clauses, like 'If I told myself the truth, I would be happier.'
Notes on decirse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense uses the preterite stem 'dij-'. Note that the 'nosotros' form requires an accent on the 'e' (nos dijéramos).
Example Sentences
Si me dijera la verdad, me sentiría mejor.
If I told myself the truth, I would feel better.
yo
No quería que te dijeras cosas tan feas.
I didn't want you to say such ugly things to yourself.
tú
Fue bueno que nos dijéramos que podíamos lograrlo.
It was good that we told ourselves we could achieve it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'me dijiera' with an extra 'i'.
Correct: me dijera
Why: Verbs with a 'j' stem in the preterite drop the 'i' in the subjunctive endings.
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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.
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.
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.