predecir Present Conjugation
predecir — to predict
The present indicative of predecir changes 'e' to 'i' and adds a 'g' in the 'yo' form: predigo, predices, predice, predecimos, predecís, predicen.
predecir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current abilities, habits, or general truths about forecasting or guessing the future.
Notes on predecir in the Present
It combines a 'yo-go' irregularity (predigo) with an 'e to i' stem change in the other singular forms and the third-person plural.
Example Sentences
Yo predigo que el equipo ganará el domingo.
I predict that the team will win on Sunday.
yo
¿Tú predices el futuro con las manos?
Do you predict the future with your hands?
tú
Los economistas predicen un crecimiento lento.
Economists predict slow growth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'predecimos' with an 'i' (predicimos).
Correct: predecimos
Why: The 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms do not take the stem change in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.