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Home > Foreign Languages > Spanish I > The Verb Decir
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The Verb Decir

The verb decir has issues in nearly every form and in every tense.

  • decir = to say, tell

  • gerund form = diciendo

  • past participle = dicho

Present tense

yo digo

nosotros or nosotras decimos

tú dices

vosotros or vosotras decís

él dice

ellos dicen

ella dice

ellas dicen

usted dice

ustedes dicen

Preterit tense

yo dije

nosotros/nosotras dijimos

tú dijiste

vosotros/vosotras dijisteis

él dijo

ellos dijeron

ella dijo

ellas dijeron

usted dijo

ustedes dijeron

Imperfect tense

yo decía

nosotros/nosotras decíamos

tú decías

vosotros/vosotras decíais

él decía

ellos decían

ella decía

ellas decían

usted decía

ustedes decían

Command forms

Infinitive

Usted

Usted

Ustedes

Ustedes

Tú

Tú

affirmative

negative

affirmative

negative

affirmative

negative

decir

diga

no diga

digan

no digan

di

no digas

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