Spanish Verbs
Decidir Conjugation

Decidir is a Spanish regular IR verb meaning "to decide". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Decidir is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #3 most used regular verb.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Decidir Conjugation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | decido | I decide |
Tú | decides | You decide |
Él/Ella/ |
decide | He/She decides |
Nosotros | decidimos | We decide |
Vosotros | decidís | You (plural) decide |
Ellos/ |
deciden | They decide |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Decidir Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Decidir is decidido. This is used to form the Decidir Present Perfect and the Decidir Past Perfect.
Decidir Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Decidir is decidiendo. This is used to form the Decidir Present Continuous.
Decidir Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Decidir Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | estoy decidiendo | I am deciding |
Tú | estás decidiendo | You are deciding |
Él/Ella/ |
está decidiendo | He/She is deciding |
Nosotros | estamos decidiendo | We are deciding |
Vosotros | estáis decidiendo | You (plural) are deciding |
Ellos/ |
están decidiendo | They are deciding |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Decidir Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | decidí | I decided |
Tú | decidiste | You decided |
Él/Ella/ |
decidió | He/She decided |
Nosotros | decidimos | We decided |
Vosotros | decidisteis | You (plural) decided |
Ellos/ |
decidieron | They decided |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | decidía | I used to decide |
Tú | decidías | You used to decide |
Él/Ella/ |
decidía | He/She used to decide |
Nosotros | decidíamos | We used to decide |
Vosotros | decidíais | You (plural) used to decide |
Ellos/ |
decidían | They used to decide |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Decidir Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | he decidido | I have decided |
Tú | has decidido | You have decided |
Él/Ella/ |
ha decidido | He/She has decided |
Nosotros | hemos decidido | We have decided |
Vosotros | habéis decidido | You (plural) have decided |
Ellos/ |
han decidido | They have decided |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Decidir Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | había decidido | I had decided |
Tú | habías decidido | You had decided |
Él/Ella/ |
había decidido | He/She had decided |
Nosotros | habíamos decidido | We had decided |
Vosotros | habíais decidido | You (plural) had decided |
Ellos/ |
habían decidido | They had decided |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | decidiré | I will decide |
Tú | decidirás | You will decide |
Él/Ella/ |
decidirá | He/She will decide |
Nosotros | decidiremos | We will decide |
Vosotros | decidiréis | You (plural) will decide |
Ellos/ |
decidirán | They will decide |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | decidiría | I would decide |
Tú | decidirías | You would decide |
Él/Ella/ |
decidiría | He/She would decide |
Nosotros | decidiríamos | We would decide |
Vosotros | decidiríais | You (plural) would decide |
Ellos/ |
decidirían | They would decide |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topDecidir Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | decida | I decide |
Tú | decidas | You decide |
Él/Ella/ |
decida | He/She decides |
Nosotros | decidamos | We decide |
Vosotros | decidáis | You (plural) decide |
Ellos/ |
decidan | They decide |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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