Inklingo

decidimos

deh-see-DEE-mosde.siˈði.mos

decidimos means We decide in Spanish (Present tense, habitual or current action).

We decide, We decided

Also: We resolve
A storybook illustration showing two cartoon figures standing together, both pointing decisively along a path toward a distant tree.
infinitivedecidir
gerunddecidiendo
past Participledecidido

📝 In Action

Hoy decidimos comer en casa porque hace frío.

A1

Today we decide to eat at home because it is cold.

El mes pasado decidimos cambiar de trabajo.

A2

Last month we decided to change jobs.

Si hay mucha gente, siempre decidimos irnos a otro sitio.

B1

If there are a lot of people, we always decide to go somewhere else.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • decidir el futuroto decide the future
  • decidir qué hacerto decide what to do

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/usteddecide
yodecido
decides
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeciden
nosotrosdecidimos
vosotrosdecidís

imperfect

él/ella/usteddecidía
yodecidía
decidías
ellos/ellas/ustedesdecidían
nosotrosdecidíamos
vosotrosdecidíais

preterite

él/ella/usteddecidió
yodecidí
decidiste
ellos/ellas/ustedesdecidieron
nosotrosdecidimos
vosotrosdecidisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/usteddecida
yodecida
decidas
ellos/ellas/ustedesdecidan
nosotrosdecidamos
vosotrosdecidáis

imperfect

él/ella/usteddecidiera
yodecidiera
decidieras
ellos/ellas/ustedesdecidieran
nosotrosdecidiéramos
vosotrosdecidierais

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "decidimos" in Spanish:

we decidewe decidedwe resolve

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: decidimos

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'decidimos' in the past tense?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
vivimossubimos
📚 Etymology

The word comes from the Latin verb *decīdĕre*, which literally meant 'to cut off.' This refers to the action of 'cutting off' all other possible options to settle on a final choice.

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

English: decideFrench: décider

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'decidimos' the same word for both 'we decide' and 'we decided'?

This is a common feature in Spanish for the 'we' form of all -ir verbs (like *decidir*). Both the Present tense and the Simple Past tense (Preterite) conjugation for 'nosotros' ended up being identical over time. You must rely on context or time expressions to tell them apart.