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Decir (to say) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of decir (to say) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Decir (to say) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 2: Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Decir (to say) Diciendo (Saying) Dicho (Said)

Decir (to say): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo digo I say
tú dices you say
él/ella dice he says
nosotros/nosotras decimos we say
vosotros/vosotras decís you (plural) say
ellos/ellas dicen They say

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he dicho I have said
tú has dicho You have said
él/ella ha dicho He has said
nosotros/nosotras hemos dicho We have said
vosotros/vosotras habéis dicho You have said
ellos/ellas han dicho They have said

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo diga I say
tú digas You say
él/ella diga he say
nosotros/nosotras digamos we say
vosotros/vosotras digáis You (plural) say
ellos/ellas digan They say

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya dicho I may have said
tú hayas dicho You have said
él/ella haya dicho he may have said
nosotros/nosotras hayamos dicho we have said
vosotros/vosotras hayáis dicho You have said
ellos/ellas hayan dicho they have said

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo decía I used to say
tú decías You used to say
él/ella decía he was saying
nosotros/nosotras decíamos we used to say
vosotros/vosotras decíais you were saying
ellos/ellas decían they used to say

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había dicho I had said
tú habías dicho You had said
él/ella había dicho He had said
nosotros/nosotras habíamos dicho We had said
vosotros/vosotras habíais dicho you had said
ellos/ellas habían dicho they had said

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo dijera/dijese I would say
tú dijeras/dijeses You said
él/ella dijera/dijese he would say
nosotros/nosotras dijéramos/dijésemos We would say
vosotros/vosotras dijerais/dijeseis You all would say
ellos/ellas dijeran/dijesen They would say

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese dicho I would have said
tú hubieras/hubieses dicho You would have said
él/ella hubiera/hubiese dicho He would have said
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos dicho We would have said
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis dicho you would have said
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen dicho They had said

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo dije I said
tú dijiste You said
él/ella dijo he said
nosotros/nosotras dijimos we said
vosotros/vosotras dijisteis you said
ellos/ellas dijeron They said

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube dicho I had said
tú hubiste dicho You had said
él/ella hubo dicho he had said
nosotros/nosotras hubimos dicho We had said
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis dicho You had said
ellos/ellas hubieron dicho They had said

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo dijere I would say
tú dijeres You will say
él/ella dijere He would say
nosotros/nosotras dijéremos we would say
vosotros/vosotras dijereis You would say
ellos/ellas dijeren They would say

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere dicho I will have said
tú hubieres dicho you will have said
él/ella hubiere dicho he will have said
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos dicho we will have said
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis dicho You will have said
ellos/ellas hubieren dicho They will have said

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo diré I will say
tú dirás You will say
él/ella dirá he will say
nosotros/nosotras diremos we will say
vosotros/vosotras diréis You will say
ellos/ellas dirán They will say

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré dicho I will have said
tú habrás dicho You will have said
él/ella habrá dicho he will have said
nosotros/nosotras habremos dicho We will have said
vosotros/vosotras habréis dicho You will have said
ellos/ellas habrán dicho They will have said
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Di! He say
¡Diga! We say
¡Digamos! Let's say
¡Decid! They say
¡Digan! They say

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No diga! Do not say
No digas! You do not say
No diga! Do not say
No digamos! You all do not say
No digáis! They do not say

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo diría I would say
tú dirías You would say
él/ella diría He would say
nosotros/nosotras diríamos We would say
vosotros/vosotras diríais you all would say
ellos/ellas dirían They would say

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría dicho I would have said
tú habrías dicho you would have said
él/ella habría dicho He would have said
nosotros/nosotras habríamos dicho We would have said
vosotros/vosotras habríais dicho You would have said
ellos/ellas habrían dicho they would have said

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He says that he will arrive late.
Él dice que llegará tarde.
2. They say they are going to come.
Ellos dicen que van a venir.
3. You all will say your plans.
Vosotros diréis vuestros planes.
4. They will say what they want to do.
Ellos dirán qué quieren hacer.
5. You all say many things.
Vosotros decís muchas cosas.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You have said that the excursion will be fun.
Habéis dicho que la excursión será divertida.
2. He said the boy's name.
Él dijo cómo se llama al chico.
3. I used to tell the truth every time.
Yo decía la verdad cada vez.
4. They said that they were happy.
Ellos decían que estaban felices.
5. You have said to the guide that you will go.
Has dicho a la guía que irás.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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diga, dijera/dijese, digas, digamos

1.
Es necesario que él ... mucho gusto.
(It is necessary that he say nice to meet you.)
2.
Espero que yo ... mi nombre bien.
(I hope that I say my name well.)
3.
Es posible que él ... lo que realmente piensa.
(It is possible that he said what he really thinks.)
4.
Ojalá tú ... tu apellido claro.
(I hope you say your last name clearly.)
5.
Quiero que nos ... cómo llamarnos.
(We want us to say how to call each other.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We would have said the correct answer if we had studied.
Nosotros habríamos dicho la respuesta correcta si hubiéramos estudiado.
2. If you had said the correct answer, we would have won.
Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis dicho la respuesta correcta, habríamos ganado.
3. I had told the truth before the meeting began.
Yo hube dicho la verdad antes de que comenzara la reunión.
4. They had said goodbye before leaving.
Ellos hubieron dicho adiós antes de irse.
5. It is possible that he has told the truth.
Es posible que él haya dicho la verdad.