Conjugations
Present Presente
Habits, current states, and general facts.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | |
| tú | dices | |
| él / ella / usted | dice | |
| nosotros / nosotras | decimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | decís | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dicen |
Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
Actions viewed as completed events in the past.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | |
| tú | dijiste | |
| él / ella / usted | dijo | |
| nosotros / nosotras | dijimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | dijisteis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dijeron |
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | decía | |
| tú | decías | |
| él / ella / usted | decía | |
| nosotros / nosotras | decíamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | decíais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | decían |
Future Futuro simple
Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diré | |
| tú | dirás | |
| él / ella / usted | dirá | |
| nosotros / nosotras | diremos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | diréis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dirán |
Conditional Condicional simple
Hypothetical events and some polite requests.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diría | |
| tú | dirías | |
| él / ella / usted | diría | |
| nosotros / nosotras | diríamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | diríais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dirían |
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diga | |
| tú | digas | |
| él / ella / usted | diga | |
| nosotros / nosotras | digamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | digáis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | digan |
Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
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How do you say this word in Spanish?
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Meaning & usage
- to say, to tell, to name, to mention
- to pronounce, sound out
- to say, opine
English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗
Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations