decirse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
decirse — to tell oneself
The present subjunctive of decirse uses the 'dig-' stem: me diga, te digas, se diga, nos digamos, os digáis, se digan.
decirse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense for self-talk involving doubts, wishes, or emotions, such as when you hope you're telling yourself the truth or when someone wants you to be more positive with yourself.
Notes on decirse in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is irregular because it stems from the 'yo' form of the present (digo). The vowel changes to 'i' and the 'g' is maintained throughout.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te digas mentiras.
I hope you don't tell yourself lies.
tú
Es importante que me diga la verdad a mí mismo.
It's important that I tell myself the truth.
yo
Dudo que ellos se digan todo lo que piensan.
I doubt they tell themselves everything they think.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'me deca' or 'me dega'.
Correct: me diga
Why: The stem must match the irregular 'yo' form (digo) but with 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.
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.