decir
to say, to tell
Decir is highly irregular: stem changes (digo, dije, diré), irregular past participle (dicho), and irregular imperative (di).
Ella dice la verdad siempre.
She always tells the truth.
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Siempre digo la verdad.
I always tell the truth.
¿Qué dices? No te oigo.
What are you saying? I can't hear you.
Ella dice que llegará tarde.
She says she'll be late.
Nosotros siempre decimos lo que pensamos.
We always say what we think.
¿Por qué no decís nada?
Why don't you say anything?
Dicen que va a nevar.
They say it's going to snow.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
Mi abuela siempre decía eso.
My grandmother always used to say that.
Antes decías que me querías.
You used to say you loved me.
El profesor decía cosas interesantes.
The teacher used to say interesting things.
De niños, decíamos muchas tonterías.
As children, we said a lot of nonsense.
Vosotros decíais que era imposible.
You used to say it was impossible.
Ellos decían la verdad.
They were telling the truth.
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
Ayer le dije toda la verdad.
Yesterday I told him the whole truth.
¿Qué le dijiste al final?
What did you tell him in the end?
Ella dijo que no vendría.
She said she wouldn't come.
Le dijimos que esperara.
We told him to wait.
¿Le dijisteis la noticia?
Did you tell him the news?
Ellos dijeron adiós y se fueron.
They said goodbye and left.
Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto
Present Perfect
Ya te he dicho la verdad.
I have already told you the truth.
¿Qué has dicho? No entendí.
What have you said? I didn't understand.
Ella ha dicho que sí.
She has said yes.
Ya lo hemos dicho muchas veces.
We have said it many times already.
¿Se lo habéis dicho a él?
Have you told him?
Ellos han dicho que vendrán.
They have said they'll come.
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Pluperfect
Ya te había dicho que era peligroso.
I had already told you it was dangerous.
Tú habías dicho otra cosa.
You had said something else.
Ella había dicho la verdad desde el principio.
She had told the truth from the start.
Ya habíamos dicho que no.
We had already said no.
Vosotros habíais dicho que vendríais.
You had said you would come.
Ellos habían dicho la verdad.
They had told the truth.
Futuro Simple
Future
Mañana te diré mi decisión.
Tomorrow I will tell you my decision.
¿Qué le dirás cuando lo veas?
What will you tell him when you see him?
El médico nos dirá los resultados.
The doctor will tell us the results.
Les diremos la verdad.
We will tell them the truth.
Vosotros diréis lo que pensáis.
You will say what you think.
¿Qué dirán los vecinos?
What will the neighbors say?
Futuro Compuesto
Future Perfect
Para entonces ya te lo habré dicho.
By then I will have already told you.
Seguro que ya lo habrás dicho a todos.
You will surely have told everyone already.
Ella ya habrá dicho que sí.
She will have said yes already.
Para el final habremos dicho todo.
By the end we will have said everything.
Para entonces ya habréis dicho lo importante.
By then you will have already said what matters.
Habrán dicho la verdad, supongo.
They will have told the truth, I suppose.
Condicional
Condicional Simple
Conditional
Yo no diría eso en público.
I wouldn't say that in public.
¿Qué dirías tú en su lugar?
What would you say in his place?
Ella nunca diría una mentira.
She would never tell a lie.
Le diríamos que sí sin dudar.
We would say yes to him without hesitation.
Vosotros diríais lo mismo.
You would say the same.
Ellos dirían que es un error.
They would say it's a mistake.
Condicional Compuesto
Conditional Perfect
Yo te lo habría dicho antes.
I would have told you earlier.
Tú habrías dicho lo mismo.
You would have said the same.
Ella no habría dicho nada.
She wouldn't have said anything.
Se lo habríamos dicho con más tacto.
We would have told him more tactfully.
Vosotros habríais dicho la verdad.
You would have told the truth.
Ellos habrían dicho que sí.
They would have said yes.
Subjuntivo
Presente de Subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Quieren que yo diga la verdad.
They want me to tell the truth.
No quiero que digas mentiras.
I don't want you to tell lies.
Ojalá que ella diga que sí.
I hope she says yes.
Es mejor que digamos la verdad.
It's better that we tell the truth.
Espero que digáis lo que sentís.
I hope you say what you feel.
No dejes que digan lo contrario.
Don't let them say otherwise.
Pretérito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Me pidió que le dijera la verdad.
He asked me to tell him the truth.
Ojalá dijeras lo que piensas.
I wish you said what you think.
Sería bueno que él lo dijera claro.
It would be good for him to say it clearly.
Nos pidieron que dijéramos la verdad.
They asked us to tell the truth.
Quería que dijerais vuestra opinión.
I wanted you to say your opinion.
Si dijeran la verdad, todo sería más fácil.
If they told the truth, everything would be easier.
Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo
Present Perfect Subjunctive
Es raro que yo no haya dicho nada.
It's strange that I haven't said anything.
Me alegra que hayas dicho la verdad.
I'm glad you have told the truth.
Es posible que ella haya dicho que sí.
It's possible she has said yes.
Ojalá no hayamos dicho demasiado.
I hope we haven't said too much.
Me alegra que hayáis dicho la verdad.
I'm glad you have told the truth.
Dudo que hayan dicho toda la historia.
I doubt they have told the whole story.
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo
Pluperfect Subjunctive
Si te lo hubiera dicho antes, no lo creerías.
If I had told you before, you wouldn't believe it.
Ojalá me lo hubieras dicho.
I wish you had told me.
Habría sido mejor que él lo hubiera dicho.
It would have been better if he had said it.
Si hubiéramos dicho la verdad, todo sería distinto.
If we had told the truth, everything would be different.
Ojalá lo hubierais dicho antes.
I wish you had said it earlier.
Si hubieran dicho algo, los habríamos ayudado.
If they had said something, we would have helped them.
Imperativo
Imperativo Afirmativo
Imperative
¡Dime la verdad!
Tell me the truth!
Diga su nombre, por favor.
Say your name, please.
Digamos las cosas claras.
Let's say things clearly.
¡Decid lo que pensáis!
Say what you think!
Digan la verdad al juez.
Tell the truth to the judge.
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
¡No digas mentiras!
Don't tell lies!
No diga nada todavía.
Don't say anything yet.
No digamos nada por ahora.
Let's not say anything for now.
No digáis eso delante de los niños.
Don't say that in front of the children.
No digan que no les avisé.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Formas no personales
Formas no personales
Non-finite Forms
Decir la verdad no siempre es fácil.
Telling the truth is not always easy.
Se fue diciendo adiós con la mano.
He left waving goodbye.
Lo dicho, dicho está.
What's said is said.
