Decir preterite conjugation
Decir in the preterite: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.
- to say; to tell
- irregular
- Participle: dicho
- Gerund: diciendo
Preterite pretérito
| yo | dije |
|---|---|
| tú | dijiste |
| él/ella/usted | dijo |
| nosotros | dijimos |
| vosotros | dijisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dijeron |
How to use decir in the preterite
The preterite of decir uses the stem dij-: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron. There are no written accents, and the third person plural drops the i: dijeron. This is the main tense for reporting a specific statement: "Me dijo que llegaría tarde." It is one of the most frequent preterite forms in conversation.
Examples
¿Qué te dijo el doctor?
What did the doctor tell you?
Dijeron que el vuelo salía con retraso.
They said the flight was delayed.
Ya te dije que no me molesta.
I already told you it doesn't bother me.
Quick check: decir in the preterite
More decir tenses
- All decir tenses
- Decir present
- Decir imperfect
- Decir future
- Decir conditional
- Decir present subjunctive
- Decir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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