Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Decirse in Spanish
To say (to oneself) Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Decirse
- Decirse in the Indicative Present
- Decirse in the Indicative Preterite
- Decirse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Decirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Decirse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Decirse in the Indicative Future
- Decirse in the Indicative Conditional
- Decirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Decirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Decirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Decirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Decirse
- Imperative tenses of Decirse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Decirse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Decirse is the Spanish verb for "to say (to oneself)". It is an irregular reflexive verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | decirse | to say (to oneself) |
| Past participle | dicho | said |
| Gerund | diciendo | saying |
Indicative Tenses of Decirse
Decirse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of decirse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me digo", meaning "I say".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me digo | I say |
| Tú | te dices | you say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dice | s/he says, you (formal) say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos decimos | we say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os decís | you (plural) say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dicen | they say, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of decirse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me dije", meaning "I said".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dije | I said |
| Tú | te dijiste | you said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dijo | s/he said, you (formal) said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dijimos | we said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dijisteis | you (plural) said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dijeron | they said, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of decirse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me decía", meaning "I used to say".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me decía | I used to say |
| Tú | te decías | you used to say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se decía | s/he used to say, you (formal) used to say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos decíamos | we used to say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os decíais | you (plural) used to say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se decían | they used to say, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of decirse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy diciendo", meaning "I am saying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy diciendo | I am saying |
| Tú | te estás diciendo | you are saying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está diciendo | s/he is saying, you (formal) are saying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos diciendo | we are saying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis diciendo | you (plural) are saying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están diciendo | they are saying, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of decirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a decir", meaning "I am going to say".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a decir | I am going to say |
| Tú | te vas a decir | you are going to say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a decir | s/he is going to say, you (formal) are going to say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a decir | we are going to say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a decir | you (plural) are going to say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a decir | they are going to say, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of decirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me diré", meaning "I will say".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me diré | I will say |
| Tú | te dirás | you will say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dirá | s/he will say, you (formal) will say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos diremos | we will say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os diréis | you (plural) will say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dirán | they will say, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of decirse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me diría", meaning "I would say".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me diría | I would say |
| Tú | te dirías | you would say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se diría | s/he would say, you (formal) would say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos diríamos | we would say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os diríais | you (plural) would say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dirían | they would say, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of decirse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he dicho", meaning "I have said".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he dicho | I have said |
| Tú | te has dicho | you have said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha dicho | s/he has said, you (formal) have said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos dicho | we have said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis dicho | you (plural) have said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han dicho | they have said, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of decirse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había dicho", meaning "I had said".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había dicho | I had said |
| Tú | te habías dicho | you had said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había dicho | s/he had said, you (formal) had said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos dicho | we had said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais dicho | you (plural) had said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían dicho | they had said, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of decirse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré dicho", meaning "I will have said".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré dicho | I will have said |
| Tú | te habrás dicho | you will have said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá dicho | s/he will have said, you (formal) will have said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos dicho | we will have said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis dicho | you (plural) will have said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán dicho | they will have said, |
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Decirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of decirse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría dicho", meaning "I would have said".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría dicho | I would have said |
| Tú | te habrías dicho | you would have said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría dicho | s/he would have said, you (formal) would have said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos dicho | we would have said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais dicho | you (plural) would have said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían dicho | they would have said, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Decirse
Decirse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me diga", meaning "I say".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me diga | I say |
| Tú | te digas | you say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se diga | s/he says, you (formal) say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos digamos | we say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os digáis | you (plural) say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se digan | they say, |
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Decirse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me dijera", meaning "I said".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dijera | I said |
| Tú | te dijeras | you said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dijera | s/he said, you (formal) said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dijéramos | we said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dijerais | you (plural) said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dijeran | they said, |
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Decirse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me dijere", meaning "I will say".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dijere | I will say |
| Tú | te dijeres | you will say |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dijere | s/he will say, you (formal) will say |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dijéremos | we will say |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dijereis | you (plural) will say |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dijeren | they will say, |
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Decirse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya dicho", meaning "I have said".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya dicho | I have said |
| Tú | te hayas dicho | you have said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya dicho | s/he has said, you (formal) have said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos dicho | we have said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis dicho | you (plural) have said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan dicho | they have said, |
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Decirse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera dicho", meaning "I had said".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera dicho | I had said |
| Tú | te hubieras dicho | you had said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera dicho | s/he had said, you (formal) had said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos dicho | we had said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais dicho | you (plural) had said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran dicho | they had said, |
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Decirse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere dicho", meaning "I will have said".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere dicho | I will have said |
| Tú | te hubieres dicho | you will have said |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere dicho | s/he will have said, you (formal) will have said |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos dicho | we will have said |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis dicho | you (plural) will have said |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren dicho | they will have said, |
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Imperative Tenses of Decirse
Decirse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "dígase", meaning "(to you formal) say!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | dite | (to you) say! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dígase | (to you formal) say! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | digámonos | let's say! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decíos | (to you plural) say! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | díganse | (to you plural formal) say! |
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Decirse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se diga", meaning "(to you formal) don't say!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te digas | (to you) don't say! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se diga | (to you formal) don't say! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos digamos | let's not say! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os digáis | (to you plural) don't say! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se digan | (to you plural formal) don't say! |
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