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. | I say what I think. |
| tú | dices | Dices eso todos los días. | You say that every day. |
| él/ella | dice | Ella dice que va a llover. | She says it's going to rain. |
| nosotros | decimos | Decimos adiós en la puerta. | We say goodbye at the door. |
| ellos/ellas | dicen | Dicen que están cansados. | They say they're tired. |
decir — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | Dije que sí inmediatamente. | I said yes immediately. |
| tú | dijiste | No dijiste nada en la reunión. | You said nothing at the meeting. |
| él/ella | dijo | Dijo que vendría más tarde. | He said he'd come later. |
| nosotros | dijimos | Dijimos la verdad ayer. | We said the truth yesterday. |
| ellos/ellas | dijeron | Dijeron adiós antes de irse. | They said goodbye before leaving. |
decir — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | decía | Siempre decía lo mismo. | I always said the same thing. |
| tú | decías | Decías que no te gustaba. | You used to say you didn't like it. |
| él/ella | decía | Lo decía cada mañana. | She would say it every morning. |
| nosotros | decíamos | Decíamos que éramos amigos. | We used to say we were friends. |
| ellos/ellas | decían | Decían cualquier cosa para ganar. | They would say anything to win. |
decir — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | diré | Te lo diré mañana. | I'll tell you tomorrow. |
| tú | dirás | Dirás que tengo razón. | You'll say I'm right. |
| él/ella | dirá | Nos dirá las noticias. | He'll tell us the news. |
| nosotros | diremos | Diremos lo que sabemos. | We'll say what we know. |
| ellos/ellas | dirán | Dirán que es imposible. | They'll say it's impossible. |
decir — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | diría | Diría que sí si me preguntaras. | I would say yes if you asked me. |
| tú | dirías | Dirías lo mismo. | You would say the same thing. |
| él/ella | diría | Ella nunca diría eso a nadie. | She would never say that to anyone. |
| nosotros | diríamos | Lo diríamos de otra manera. | We would say it differently. |
| ellos/ellas | dirían | Dirían que es buena idea. | They would say it's a good idea. |