predecir Future Conjugation
predecir — to predict
The future indicative of predecir is regular, using the full infinitive: predeciré, predecirás, predecirá, predeciremos, predeciréis, predecirán.
predecir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to state what will be predicted or to express probability about a current prediction.
Notes on predecir in the Future
Unlike its root verb 'decir' (which becomes 'diré'), 'predecir' is regular in the future tense.
Example Sentences
La inteligencia artificial predecirá el tráfico mañana.
Artificial intelligence will predict the traffic tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros predeciremos los resultados pronto.
We will predict the results soon.
nosotros
¿Crees que ellos predecirán la verdad?
Do you think they will predict the truth?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'prediré' (shortening the stem like the verb decir).
Correct: predeciré
Why: While 'decir' is irregular in the future, 'predecir' (and other derivatives like 'contradecir') are regular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predigo
The present indicative of predecir changes 'e' to 'i' and adds a 'g' in the 'yo' form: predigo, predices, predice, predecimos, predecís, predicen.
Preterite
yo: predije
The preterite of predecir is irregular with a 'j' stem: predije, predijiste, predijo, predijimos, predijisteis, predijeron.
Imperfect
yo: predecía
The imperfect of predecir is regular for -ir verbs: predecía, predecías, predecía, predecíamos, predecíais, predecían.
Conditional
yo: predeciría
The conditional of predecir is regular: predeciría, predecirías, predeciría, predeciríamos, predeciríais, predecirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prediga
The present subjunctive of predecir uses the 'g' stem: prediga, predigas, prediga, predigamos, predigáis, predigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: predijera, predijeras, predijera, predijéramos, predijerais, predijeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predice
The affirmative imperative uses 'predice' for tú and 'predigan' for ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no predigas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no predigas, no prediga, no predigamos, no predigáis, no predigan.