Conjugación de decir decir means “to say, to tell (specific content)” in Spanish. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate decir In the presente , decir runs: yo digo, tú dices, él/ella/usted dice, nosotros decimos, vosotros decís, ellos/ellas/ustedes dicen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
decir in a sentence In a sentence, decir looks like this: Yo siempre digo la verdad. (“I always tell the truth.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of decir , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “decir” mean in Spanish? decir means “to say, to tell (specific content)”.
Is decir regular or irregular? decir is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate decir in the presente? yo digo, tú dices, él/ella/usted dice, nosotros decimos, vosotros decís, ellos/ellas/ustedes dicen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo digo tú dices él/ella/usted dice nosotros decimos vosotros decís ellos/ellas/ustedes dicen
Yo siempre digo la verdad. · I always tell the truth.
yo he dicho tú has dicho él/ella/usted ha dicho nosotros hemos dicho vosotros habéis dicho ellos/ellas/ustedes han dicho
Ya he dicho todo lo que tenía que decir. · I have already said everything I had to say.
A2 — Elementary yo dije tú dijiste él/ella/usted dijo nosotros dijimos vosotros dijisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes dijeron
Le dije que no podía ir. · I told him I couldn't go.
yo decía tú decías él/ella/usted decía nosotros decíamos vosotros decíais ellos/ellas/ustedes decían
Mi abuela siempre decía que era importante estudiar. · My grandmother always used to say it was important to study.
yo diré tú dirás él/ella/usted dirá nosotros diremos vosotros diréis ellos/ellas/ustedes dirán
Te diré mi opinión. · I will tell you my opinion.
tú di él/ella/usted diga nosotros digamos vosotros decid ellos/ellas/ustedes digan
¡Di la verdad! · Tell the truth!
B1 — Intermediate yo diga tú digas él/ella/usted diga nosotros digamos vosotros digáis ellos/ellas/ustedes digan
Quiere que yo le diga la verdad. · He wants me to tell him the truth.
yo había dicho tú habías dicho él/ella/usted había dicho nosotros habíamos dicho vosotros habíais dicho ellos/ellas/ustedes habían dicho
Yo ya le había dicho que no viniera. · I had already told him not to come.
tú no digas él/ella/usted no diga nosotros no digamos vosotros no digáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no digan
¡No digas mentiras! · Don't tell lies!
yo diría tú dirías él/ella/usted diría nosotros diríamos vosotros diríais ellos/ellas/ustedes dirían
Yo diría que es una buena idea. · I would say it's a good idea.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré dicho tú habrás dicho él/ella/usted habrá dicho nosotros habremos dicho vosotros habréis dicho ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán dicho
Para cuando vuelvas, ya le habré dicho todo. · By the time you come back, I will have already told him everything.
yo dijera tú dijeras él/ella/usted dijera nosotros dijéramos vosotros dijerais ellos/ellas/ustedes dijeran
Si yo dijera lo que pienso, se enojarían. · If I said what I think, they would get angry.
yo haya dicho tú hayas dicho él/ella/usted haya dicho nosotros hayamos dicho vosotros hayáis dicho ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan dicho
Ojalá yo haya dicho. · I hope I have said.
yo hubiera dicho tú hubieras dicho él/ella/usted hubiera dicho nosotros hubiéramos dicho vosotros hubierais dicho ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran dicho
Ojalá yo hubiera dicho. · I wish I had said.
yo habría dicho tú habrías dicho él/ella/usted habría dicho nosotros habríamos dicho vosotros habríais dicho ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían dicho
Si lo hubiera sabido, no habría dicho nada. · If I had known, I wouldn't have said anything.
Memorize every form of "decir" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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