Decir - to say / to tell
Conjugations
Indicative Present
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | I say/tell |
| tú | dices | you say/tell |
| nosotros/as | decimos | we say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | dice | he says/tells |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dicen | they say/tell |
Indicative Present Continuous
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy diciendo | I am saying/telling |
| tú | estás diciendo | you are saying/telling |
| nosotros/as | estamos diciendo | we are saying/telling |
| él/ella/usted | está diciendo | he is saying/telling |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están diciendo | they are saying/telling |
Indicative Preterite
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | I said/told |
| tú | dijiste | you said/told |
| nosotros/as | dijimos | we said/told |
| él/ella/usted | dijo | he said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dijeron | they said/told |
Indicative Imperfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | decía | I used to say/tell |
| tú | decías | you used to say/tell |
| nosotros/as | decíamos | we used to say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | decía | he used to say/tell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | decían | they used to say/tell |
Indicative Future
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diré | I will say/tell |
| tú | dirás | you will say/tell |
| nosotros/as | diremos | we will say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | dirá | he will say/tell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dirán | they will say/tell |
Indicative Informal Future
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | voy a decir | I am going to say/tell |
| tú | vas a decir | you are going to say/tell |
| nosotros/as | vamos a decir | we are going to say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | va a decir | he is going to say/tell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a decir | they are going to say/tell |
Conditional
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diría | I would say/tell |
| tú | dirías | you would say/tell |
| nosotros/as | diríamos | we would say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | diría | he would say/tell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dirían | they would say/tell |
Indicative Present Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he dicho | I have said/told |
| tú | has dicho | you have said/told |
| nosotros/as | hemos dicho | we have said/told |
| él/ella/usted | ha dicho | he has said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han dicho | they have said/told |
Indicative Past Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había dicho | I had said/told |
| tú | habías dicho | you had said/told |
| nosotros/as | habíamos dicho | we had said/told |
| él/ella/usted | había dicho | he had said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían dicho | they had said/told |
Indicative Future Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré dicho | I will have said/told |
| tú | habrás dicho | you will have said/told |
| nosotros/as | habremos dicho | we will have said/told |
| él/ella/usted | habrá dicho | he will have said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán dicho | they will have said/told |
Conditional Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría dicho | I would have said/told |
| tú | habrías dicho | you would have said/told |
| nosotros/as | habríamos dicho | we would have said/told |
| él/ella/usted | habría dicho | he would have said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían dicho | they would have said/told |
Subjunctive Present
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diga | I say/tell |
| tú | digas | you say/tell |
| nosotros/as | digamos | we say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | diga | he says/tells |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | digan | they say/tell |
Subjunctive Imperfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dijera | I said/told |
| tú | dijeras | you said/told |
| nosotros/as | dijéramos | we said/told |
| él/ella/usted | dijera | he said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dijeran | they said/told |
Subjunctive Future
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dijere | I will say/tell |
| tú | dijeres | you will say/tell |
| nosotros/as | dijéremos | we will say/tell |
| él/ella/usted | dijere | he will say/tell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dijeren | they will say/tell |
Subjunctive Present Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya dicho | I have said/told |
| tú | hayas dicho | you have said/told |
| nosotros/as | hayamos dicho | we have said/told |
| él/ella/usted | haya dicho | he has said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan dicho | they have said/told |
Subjunctive Past Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera dicho | I had said/told |
| tú | hubieras dicho | you had said/told |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos dicho | we had said/told |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera dicho | he had said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran dicho | they had said/told |
Subjunctive Future Perfect
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere dicho | I will have said/told |
| tú | hubieres dicho | you will have said/told |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos dicho | we will have said/told |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere dicho | he will have said/told |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren dicho | they will have said/told |
Imperative Affirmative
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| tú | di | say/tell! |
| nosotros/as | digamos | let’s say/tell! |
| él/ella/usted | diga | say/tell! (formal) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | digan | say/tell! (formal pl.) |
Imperative Negative
| Person | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| tú | no digas | don’t say/tell! |
| nosotros/as | no digamos | let’s not say/tell! |
| él/ella/usted | no diga | don’t say/tell! (formal) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | no digan | don’t say/tell! (formal pl.) |
Non-Finite Forms
| Form | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | decir | to say/tell |
| Gerund | diciendo | saying/telling |
| Past Participle | dicho | said/told |