decirse Present Conjugation
decirse — to tell oneself
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.
decirse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to describe your current inner monologue or habits of self-talk.
Notes on decirse in the Present
This verb is a 'go' verb in the first person (digo) and an 'e to i' stem-changer in all other forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Siempre me digo que tengo que estudiar más.
I always tell myself that I have to study more.
yo
¿Te dices la verdad a menudo?
Do you tell yourself the truth often?
tú
Nos decimos que todo es posible.
We tell ourselves that everything is possible.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'me deco' or 'me diece'.
Correct: me digo / se dice
Why: Decir has a unique 'go' form for 'yo' and a simple 'e to i' change for others; it is not a 'ie' stem-changer.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.