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decir
to say, to tell
verb
irregular
Word 47 of the core 1,000 · Stage 1, Essentials
How to conjugate decir
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | digo I say / I am saying / I tell / I am telling | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | dices you say / you are saying / you tell / you are telling | |
| él/ella | dice he/she says / he/she is saying / you say (formal) / you are saying (formal) / he/she tells / he/she is telling / you tell (formal) / you are telling (formal) | |
| nosotros | decimos we say / we are saying / we tell / we are telling | |
| ellos/ellas | dicen they say / they are saying / you all say / you all are saying / they tell / they are telling / you all tell / you all are telling |
Preterite
| yo | dije I said / I told | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | dijiste you said / you told | |
| él/ella | dijo he/she said / you said (formal) / he/she told / you told (formal) | |
| nosotros | dijimos we said / we told | |
| ellos/ellas | dijeron they said / you all said / they told / you all told |
Imperfect
| yo | decía I was saying / I used to say / I was telling / I used to tell | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | decías you were saying / you used to say / you were telling / you used to tell | |
| él/ella | decía he/she was saying / he/she used to say / you were saying (formal) / you used to say (formal) / he/she was telling / he/she used to tell / you were telling (formal) / you used to tell (formal) | |
| nosotros | decíamos we were saying / we used to say / we were telling / we used to tell | |
| ellos/ellas | decían they were saying / they used to say / you all were saying / you all used to say / they were telling / they used to tell / you all were telling / you all used to tell |
Future
| yo | diré I will say / I will tell | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | dirás you will say / you will tell | |
| él/ella | dirá he/she will say / you will say (formal) / he/she will tell / you will tell (formal) | |
| nosotros | diremos we will say / we will tell | |
| ellos/ellas | dirán they will say / you all will say / they will tell / you all will tell |
In a sentence
¿Qué te dijo tu mamá esta mañana?
What did your mom tell you this morning?
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