Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | dije | decía | diré | diría |
| tú | dices | dijiste | decías | dirás | dirías |
| él / ella / usted | dice | dijo | decía | dirá | diría |
| nosotros / nosotras | decimos | dijimos | decíamos | diremos | diríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | decís | dijisteis | decíais | diréis | diríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dicen | dijeron | decían | dirán | dirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diga | dijera |
| tú | digas | dijeras |
| él / ella / usted | diga | dijera |
| nosotros / nosotras | digamos | dijéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | digáis | dijerais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | digan | dijeran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | di | no digas |
| usted | diga | no diga |
| nosotros | digamos | no digamos |
| vosotros | decid | no digáis |
| ustedes | digan | no digan |
Decir conjugation quick answers
- Decir present tense
- The present tense of decir is: digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.
- Decir preterite
- The preterite of decir is: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.
- Decir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of decir is: decía, decías, decía, decíamos, decíais, decían.
- Decir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of decir is: diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.
Examples
Siempre digo la verdad.
I always tell the truth.
¿Qué dices?
What are you saying?
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of decir?
The yo form of decir is "digo" in the present tense, "dije" in the preterite, and "diga" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of decir?
The past participle of decir is "dicho", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he dicho").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of decir?
The gerund of decir is "diciendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy diciendo").
How do you conjugate decir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), decir is: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.
How do you conjugate decir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), decir is: decía, decías, decía, decíamos, decíais, decían.
What is the present subjunctive of decir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of decir is: diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of decir?
The affirmative tú command of decir is "di" and the negative is "no digas".
Is decir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb decir is Irregular verb. The full tables above show every form.
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