How to conjugate decir in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

decir
irregular verb

Decir means to express something with words, to communicate or to inform. It is an irregular verb in the present tense and other forms, often used to report speech or convey information.

How to conjugate decir in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
decía
decías
Él / Ella / Usted
decía
Nosotros / Nosotras
decíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
decíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
decían

Examples of decir in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo decía la verdad siempre.
I used to tell the truth always.
Tú decías que vendrías tarde.
You used to say that you would come late.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella decía que no podía venir.
She used to say that she couldn't come.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros decíamos cosas importantes.
We used to say important things.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros decíais muchas mentiras.
You all used to tell many lies.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos decían que era difícil.
They used to say it was difficult.

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Yo decía la verdad siempre.

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