decidir
to decide
Auxiliary: haber
Regular -ir verb. Compound tenses use 'haber' plus the participle 'decidido'. The pronominal 'decidirse (a)' means 'to make up one's mind'.
Hoy decido qué carrera estudiar.
Today I decide which degree to study.
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Hoy decido qué carrera estudiar.
Today I decide which degree to study.
Tú decides adónde vamos de vacaciones.
You decide where we go on holiday.
El jefe decide quién dirige el proyecto.
The boss decides who leads the project.
Entre todos decidimos el menú de la fiesta.
Together we decide the party menu.
Vosotros decidís la fecha de la boda.
You decide the wedding date.
Los jueces deciden el resultado del concurso.
The judges decide the outcome of the contest.
Pretérito indefinido
Preterite
Al final decidí quedarme en casa.
In the end I decided to stay home.
¿Por qué decidiste cambiar de trabajo?
Why did you decide to change jobs?
Ella decidió estudiar medicina.
She decided to study medicine.
Decidimos vender la casa vieja.
We decided to sell the old house.
Decidisteis iros antes de la cena.
You decided to leave before dinner.
Los socios decidieron cerrar la empresa.
The partners decided to close the company.
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect
De joven yo decidía todo por impulso.
When I was young I used to decide everything on impulse.
Antes tú decidías qué película veíamos.
You used to decide which film we watched.
Mi abuelo decidía siempre a la hora de comer.
My grandfather always used to decide at lunchtime.
Entonces decidíamos entre los dos.
Back then we used to decide between the two of us.
Siempre decidíais en el último momento.
You always used to decide at the last moment.
Los vecinos decidían las normas del edificio.
The neighbours used to decide the building's rules.
Pretérito perfecto
Present Perfect
He decidido aprender un nuevo idioma.
I have decided to learn a new language.
¿Ya has decidido qué vas a hacer?
Have you already decided what you're going to do?
El comité ha decidido aplazar la votación.
The committee has decided to postpone the vote.
Hemos decidido mudarnos a la costa.
We have decided to move to the coast.
¿Habéis decidido ya el nombre del bebé?
Have you already decided the baby's name?
Han decidido no participar en el torneo.
They have decided not to take part in the tournament.
Futuro simple
Future
Decidiré mi voto después del debate.
I will decide my vote after the debate.
Tú decidirás si vale la pena.
You will decide whether it's worth it.
El árbitro decidirá en el último minuto.
The referee will decide in the last minute.
Mañana decidiremos el lugar del encuentro.
Tomorrow we will decide the meeting place.
Vosotros decidiréis quién habla primero.
You will decide who speaks first.
Los expertos decidirán la mejor solución.
The experts will decide the best solution.
Condicional
Condicional simple
Conditional
Yo no decidiría nada con prisa.
I wouldn't decide anything in a hurry.
¿Qué decidirías tú en mi lugar?
What would you decide in my place?
Ella decidiría con más información.
She would decide with more information.
Decidiríamos juntos si fuera posible.
We would decide together if it were possible.
Vosotros decidiríais mejor con calma.
You would decide better calmly.
Ellos decidirían de otra manera.
They would decide in another way.
Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Esperan que decida pronto.
They expect me to decide soon.
Es mejor que decidas con calma.
It's better that you decide calmly.
Quiero que ella decida por sí misma.
I want her to decide for herself.
Es hora de que decidamos el rumbo.
It's time we decided the direction.
Conviene que decidáis antes del viernes.
It's advisable that you decide before Friday.
Dudo que decidan tan rápido.
I doubt they'll decide so quickly.
Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Me pidieron que decidiera cuanto antes.
They asked me to decide as soon as possible.
Ojalá decidieras acompañarnos.
I wish you would decide to come with us.
Esperábamos que él decidiera participar.
We hoped he would decide to take part.
Era importante que decidiéramos juntos.
It was important that we decided together.
Habría sido útil que decidierais antes.
It would have been useful if you had decided earlier.
No creía que decidieran tan rápido.
I didn't think they would decide so fast.
Imperativo
Imperativo
Imperative
¡Decide de una vez qué quieres!
Decide once and for all what you want!
Decida usted lo que prefiera.
Decide whatever you prefer.
Decidamos ahora y no lo aplacemos más.
Let's decide now and not put it off any longer.
Decidid vosotros dónde cenamos.
You decide where we have dinner.
Decidan con cuidado, es importante.
Decide carefully, it's important.
