predecir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
predecir — to predict
The affirmative imperative uses 'predice' for tú and 'predigan' for ustedes.
predecir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to command or ask someone to make a prediction right now.
Notes on predecir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'predice' (regular-looking but follows the 'e to i' change), while formal forms use the 'g' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Predice qué va a pasar ahora!
Predict what is going to happen now!
tú
Prediga usted el resultado de la elección.
Predict (formal) the result of the election.
Predigamos todos un deseo para el año nuevo.
Let's all predict a wish for the new year.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'predí' for the tú command.
Correct: predice
Why: While 'decir' becomes 'di', 'predecir' uses the full 'predice' form.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'predecir' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
Future
yo: predeciré
The future indicative of predecir is regular, using the full infinitive: predeciré, predecirás, predecirá, predeciremos, predeciréis, predecirán.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no predigas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no predigas, no prediga, no predigamos, no predigáis, no predigan.