decir (say) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate decir (say) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
decir — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | Digo lo que pienso en clase. | I say what I think in class. |
| tú | dices | Siempre dices cosas interesantes. | You always say interesting things. |
| él/ella | dice | Ella dice que está feliz. | She says she's happy. |
| nosotros | decimos | Decimos adiós a nuestros amigos. | We say goodbye to our friends. |
| ustedes | dicen | Ustedes dicen que es una gran idea. | You all say it's a great idea. |
decir — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | Dije hola a todos en la fiesta. | I said hello to everyone at the party. |
| tú | dijiste | Dijiste que la película era buena. | You said the movie was good. |
| él/ella | dijo | Él dijo que vendría más tarde. | He said he would come later. |
| nosotros | dijimos | Dijimos que ayudaríamos. | We said we would help. |
| ustedes | dijeron | Ustedes dijeron que era importante. | You all said it was important. |
decir — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | decía | Decía que me encantaba leer. | I used to say that I loved reading. |
| tú | decías | Decías que querías viajar. | You used to say you wanted to travel. |
| él/ella | decía | Ella decía que le gustaba la playa. | She used to say she liked the beach. |
| nosotros | decíamos | Decíamos que el parque era nuestro lugar favorito. | We used to say the park was our favorite place. |
| ustedes | decían | Ellos decían que preferían el verano. | They used to say they preferred summer. |
decir — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | diré | Diré algo en la reunión mañana. | I will say something at the meeting tomorrow. |
| tú | dirás | Dirás que sí a la invitación. | You will say yes to the invitation. |
| él/ella | dirá | Él dirá adiós antes de irse. | He will say goodbye before leaving. |
| nosotros | diremos | Diremos lo que pensamos en el evento. | We will say what we think at the event. |
| ustedes | dirán | Ustedes dirán qué quieren para la cena. | You all will say what you want for dinner. |
decir — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | diría | Diría que sí si pudiera. | I would say yes if I could. |
| tú | dirías | Dirías algo si supieras la respuesta. | You would say something if you knew the answer. |
| él/ella | diría | Ella diría hola si lo viera. | She would say hello if she saw him. |
| nosotros | diríamos | Diríamos más si tuviéramos tiempo. | We would say more if we had time. |
| ustedes | dirían | Ellos dirían que fue divertido si estuvieran aquí. | They would say it was fun if they were here. |
decir — Present Subjunctive in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | diga | Espero que diga lo correcto. | I hope I say the right thing. |
| tú | digas | Es importante que digas lo que sientes. | It's important that you say what you feel. |
| él/ella | diga | Dudo que ella diga algo negativo. | I doubt she says anything negative. |
| nosotros | digamos | Queremos que lo digamos claramente. | We want us to say it clearly. |
| ustedes | digan | Espero que ustedes digan lo que piensan. | I hope you all say what you think. |