How to conjugate decir in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
dije
Tú
dijiste
Él / Ella / Usted
dijo
Nosotros / Nosotras
dijimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
dijisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
dijeron

Examples of decir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo dije la verdad ayer.
I told the truth yesterday.
Tú
Tú dijiste eso en la reunión.
You said that in the meeting.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella dijo que vendría tarde.
She said she would come late.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros dijimos la respuesta correcta.
We gave the correct answer.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros dijisteis la verdad.
You all told the truth.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos dijeron que no podían venir.
They said they couldn't come.

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Yo dije la verdad ayer.

Other conjugations of decir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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