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How to conjugate Decirse in Spanish

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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!

ItemSpanishEnglish
Infinitivedecirseto say (to oneself)
Past participledichosaid
Gerunddiciendosaying

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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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome digo I say
te dices you say
Ella / Él / Ustedse dice s/he says, you (formal) say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos decimoswe say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos decísyou (plural) say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome dije I said
te dijiste you said
Ella / Él / Ustedse dijo s/he said, you (formal) said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos dijimos we said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos dijisteis you (plural) said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome decíaI used to say
te decíasyou used to say
Ella / Él / Ustedse decías/he used to say, you (formal) used to say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos decíamoswe used to say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos decíaisyou (plural) used to say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse decíanthey 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome estoy diciendo I am saying
te estás diciendo you are saying
Ella / Él / Ustedse está diciendo s/he is saying, you (formal) are saying
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos estamos diciendo we are saying
Vosotras / Vosotrosos estáis diciendo you (plural) are saying
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome voy a decirI am going to say
te vas a deciryou are going to say
Ella / Él / Ustedse va a decirs/he is going to say, you (formal) are going to say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos vamos a decirwe are going to say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos vais a deciryou (plural) are going to say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse van a decirthey 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome diré I will say
te dirás you will say
Ella / Él / Ustedse dirá s/he will say, you (formal) will say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos diremos we will say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos diréis you (plural) will say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome diría I would say
te dirías you would say
Ella / Él / Ustedse diría s/he would say, you (formal) would say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos diríamos we would say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos diríais you (plural) would say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome he dicho I have said
te has dicho you have said
Ella / Él / Ustedse ha dicho s/he has said, you (formal) have said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hemos dicho we have said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habéis dicho you (plural) have said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome había dicho I had said
te habías dicho you had said
Ella / Él / Ustedse había dicho s/he had said, you (formal) had said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habíamos dicho we had said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habíais dicho you (plural) had said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome habré dicho I will have said
te habrás dicho you will have said
Ella / Él / Ustedse habrá dicho s/he will have said, you (formal) will have said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habremos dicho we will have said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habréis dicho you (plural) will have said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome habría dicho I would have said
te habrías dicho you would have said
Ella / Él / Ustedse habría dicho s/he would have said, you (formal) would have said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habríamos dicho we would have said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habríais dicho you (plural) would have said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome diga I say
te digas you say
Ella / Él / Ustedse diga s/he says, you (formal) say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos digamos we say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos digáis you (plural) say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome dijera I said
te dijeras you said
Ella / Él / Ustedse dijera s/he said, you (formal) said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos dijéramos we said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos dijerais you (plural) said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome dijere I will say
te dijeres you will say
Ella / Él / Ustedse dijere s/he will say, you (formal) will say
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos dijéremos we will say
Vosotras / Vosotrosos dijereis you (plural) will say
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome haya dicho I have said
te hayas dicho you have said
Ella / Él / Ustedse haya dicho s/he has said, you (formal) have said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hayamos dicho we have said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hayáis dicho you (plural) have said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiera dicho I had said
te hubieras dicho you had said
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiera dicho s/he had said, you (formal) had said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéramos dicho we had said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubierais dicho you (plural) had said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiere dicho I will have said
te hubieres dicho you will have said
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiere dicho s/he will have said, you (formal) will have said
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéremos dicho we will have said
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubiereis dicho you (plural) will have said
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse 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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
dite (to you) say!
Ella / Él / Usteddígase (to you formal) say!
Nosotras / Nosotrosdigámonos let's say!
Vosotras / Vosotrosdecíos(to you plural) say!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdíganse (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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
no te digas (to you) don't say!
Ella / Él / Ustedno se diga (to you formal) don't say!
Nosotras / Nosotrosno nos digamos let's not say!
Vosotras / Vosotrosno os digáis (to you plural) don't say!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno se digan (to you plural formal) don't say!

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