Decidir (to decide) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of decidir (to decide) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Decidir (to decide) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 5: Labores domésticas diarias (Daily household)

Lesson 34: Estar jubilado (To be retired)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Decidir (to decide) Decidiendo (Deciding) Decidido (Decided)

Decidir (to decide): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) decido I decide
(tú) decides You decide
(él/ella) decide he/she decides
(nosotros/nosotras) decidimos we decide
(vosotros/vosotras) decidís you decide
(ellos/ellas) deciden they decide

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he decidido I have decided
(tú) has decidido you have decided
(él/ella) ha decidido he/she has decided
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos decidido We have decided
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis decidido You have decided
(ellos/ellas) han decidido they have decided

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) decida I decide
(tú) decidas You decide
(él/ella) decida he decides/she decides
(nosotros/nosotras) decidamos we decide
(vosotros/vosotras) decidáis you decide
(ellos/ellas) decidan they decide

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya decidido I have decided
(tú) hayas decidido you have decided
(él/ella) haya decidido he/she has decided
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos decidido we have decided
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis decidido You have decided
(ellos/ellas) hayan decidido they have decided

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) decidía I used to decide
(tú) decidías You used to decide
(él/ella) decidía he/she decided
(nosotros/nosotras) decidíamos we decided
(vosotros/vosotras) decidíais You decided
(ellos/ellas) decidían they decided

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había decidido I had decided
(tú) habías decidido you had decided
(él/ella) había decidido he/she had decided
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos decidido we had decided
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais decidido You had decided
(ellos/ellas) habían decidido they had decided

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) decidiera/decidiese I decided
(tú) decidieras/decidieses you decided
(él/ella) decidiera/decidiese he/she decided
(nosotros/nosotras) decidiéramos/decidiésemos we decided
(vosotros/vosotras) decidierais/decidieseis you would decide
(ellos/ellas) decidieran/decidiesen they decided

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese decidido I had decided
(tú) hubieras/hubieses decidido you had decided
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese decidido he had decided/she had decided
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos decidido we had decided
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis decidido you would have decided
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen decidido they had decided

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) decidí I decided
(tú) decidiste You decided
(él/ella) decidió he/she decided
(nosotros/nosotras) decidimos we decided
(vosotros/vosotras) decidisteis You decided
(ellos/ellas) decidieron they decided

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube decidido I had decided
(tú) hubiste decidido You had decided
(él/ella) hubo decidido he had decided
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos decidido we had decided
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis decidido You had decided
(ellos/ellas) hubieron decidido they had decided

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) decidiere I will decide
(tú) decidieres you would decide
(él/ella) decidiere he/she will decide
(nosotros/nosotras) decidiéremos we will decide
(vosotros/vosotras) decidiereis You will decide
(ellos/ellas) decidieren they would decide

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere decidido I will have decided
(tú) hubieres decidido you will have decided
(él/ella) hubiere decidido he/she shall have decided
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos decidido we will have decided
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis decidido You will have decided
(ellos/ellas) hubieren decidido they will have decided

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) decidiré I will decide
(tú) decidirás You will decide
(él/ella) decidirá he/she will decide
(nosotros/nosotras) decidiremos we will decide
(vosotros/vosotras) decidiréis You will decide
(ellos/ellas) decidirán they will decide

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré decidido I will have decided
(tú) habrás decidido You will have decided
(él/ella) habrá decidido he/she will have decided
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos decidido we will have decided
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis decidido you will have decided
(ellos/ellas) habrán decidido they will have decided
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Decide! Decide!
Decida! Decide!
Decidamos! Let us decide!
Decidid! You decide.
Decidan! They decide!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No decidas! You don't decide.
¡No decida! Do not decide!
¡No decidamos! Let's not decide!
¡No decidáis! You all do not decide
¡No decidan! They do not decide

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) decidiría I would decide
(tú) decidirías You would decide
(él/ella) decidiría he would decide/she would decide
(nosotros/nosotras) decidiríamos we would decide
(vosotros/vosotras) decidiríais You would decide
(ellos/ellas) decidirían they would decide

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría decidido I would have decided
(tú) habrías decidido You would have decided
(él/ella) habría decidido he/she would have decided
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos decidido We would have decided
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais decidido you would have decided
(ellos/ellas) habrían decidido they would have decided

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They will decide to live a healthy life.
Decidirán vivir una vida saludable.
2. You decide to learn to play the guitar.
Tú decides aprender a tocar la guitarra.
3. I will decide to take a risk for the world.
Decidiré arriesgarme por el mundo.
4. We decide to go on a trip to the jungle.
Nosotros decidimos realizar una excursión en la selva.
5. You will decide to enjoy leisure to the fullest.
Decidiréis disfrutar el ocio al máximo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I decided to accept the photographer's job.
Yo decidí aceptar el trabajo del fotógrafo.
2. He decided to graduate in natural sciences.
Él decidió graduarse en ciencias naturales.
3. They decided to learn to play the guitar.
Ellos decidieron aprender a tocar la guitarra.
4. He decided that he was going to plant more trees in his garden.
Él decidía que iba a plantar más árboles en su jardín.
5. We decided to plant a tree in the garden.
Nosotros decidimos plantar un árbol en el jardín.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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decidiera/decidiese, decidas, decidierais/decidieseis, decidieran/decidiesen, decidiéramos/decidiésemos

1.
Esperábamos que nosotros ... plantar más árboles.
(We hoped that we would decide to plant more trees.)
2.
No imaginaba que vosotros ... viajar tanto.
(I didn't imagine that you lot would decide to travel so much.)
3.
Dudo que tú ... tan rápido sin pensarlo.
(I doubt that you decide so quickly without thinking about it.)
4.
Suponía que ellos ... terminar el proyecto.
(I supposed that they would decide to finish the project.)
5.
Esperaba que yo ... ir a la playa.
(I was hoping that I would decide to go to the beach.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I would have decided to make the trip to Africa.
Yo habría decidido hacer el viaje a África.
2. It is possible that they have decided to rest on the beach.
Es posible que ellos hayan decidido descansar en la playa.
3. You had decided to plant the rose.
Tú hubiste decidido plantar la rosa.
4. It is likely that he has decided to plant the orchids.
Es probable que él haya decidido plantar las orquídeas.
5. He would have decided to graduate on time.
Él habría decidido graduarse a tiempo.