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Spanish Verbs

Decidir Conjugation


Decidir Conjugation
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.

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Decidir Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo decido I decide
decides You decide
Él/Ella/Ud. decide He/She decides
Nosotros decidimos We decide
Vosotros decidís You (plural) decide
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. 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
Yo estoy decidiendo I am deciding
estás decidiendo You are deciding
Él/Ella/Ud. está decidiendo He/She is deciding
Nosotros estamos decidiendo We are deciding
Vosotros estáis decidiendo You (plural) are deciding
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están decidiendo They are deciding

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo decidí I decided
decidiste You decided
Él/Ella/Ud. decidió He/She decided
Nosotros decidimos We decided
Vosotros decidisteis You (plural) decided
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. decidieron They decided

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo decidía I used to decide
decidías You used to decide
Él/Ella/Ud. decidía He/She used to decide
Nosotros decidíamos We used to decide
Vosotros decidíais You (plural) used to decide
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. decidían They used to decide

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo he decidido I have decided
has decidido You have decided
Él/Ella/Ud. ha decidido He/She has decided
Nosotros hemos decidido We have decided
Vosotros habéis decidido You (plural) have decided
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han decidido They have decided

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo había decidido I had decided
habías decidido You had decided
Él/Ella/Ud. había decidido He/She had decided
Nosotros habíamos decidido We had decided
Vosotros habíais decidido You (plural) had decided
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían decidido They had decided

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo decidiré I will decide
decidirás You will decide
Él/Ella/Ud. decidirá He/She will decide
Nosotros decidiremos We will decide
Vosotros decidiréis You (plural) will decide
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. decidirán They will decide

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo decidiría I would decide
decidirías You would decide
Él/Ella/Ud. decidiría He/She would decide
Nosotros decidiríamos We would decide
Vosotros decidiríais You (plural) would decide
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. decidirían They would decide

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Decidir 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
Yo decida I decide
decidas You decide
Él/Ella/Ud. decida He/She decides
Nosotros decidamos We decide
Vosotros decidáis You (plural) decide
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. decidan They decide

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish 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.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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