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Decir Preterite Tense
Express yourself in Spanish with the Preterite Tense of the verb decir. Our page brings a comprehensive conjugation chart, engaging verb games, and practical sentences using decir. Learn to articulate your thoughts in Spanish by effectively using decir. Expand your verb knowledge with Spanish verb conjugation. Fine-tune your decir skills at our decir conjugation page.
Verb Meaning(s): to say, to tell
Verb Chart: Decir Preterite Tense
Yo | dije I said | Nosotros | dijimos we said |
Tú (Juana, Juan) | dijiste you said | Vosotros (informal Spain) | dijisteis you all said |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) | dijo he/she/you said | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. | dijeron they/you all said |
Decir Preterite Tense Practice
Decir Preterite Sentence Examples
I told the truth to my parents.
2. ¿Dijiste a tus amigos que vendrías?
Did you tell your friends you would come?
3. Él dijo un discurso inspirador.
He gave an inspiring speech.
4. Ella dijo que necesitaba ayuda con la tarea.
She said she needed help with her homework.
5. ¿Dijo Ud. las direcciones claramente?
Did you give the directions clearly?
We said goodbye to our classmates.
7. ¿Dijeron ellos algo sobre el proyecto?
Did they say anything about the project?
8. Las chicas dijeron que les gustó la película.
The girls said they liked the movie.
9. ¿Dijeron Uds. gracias al anfitrión de la fiesta?
Did you all say thank you to the party host?
10. Vosotros dijisteis que estaríais en casa antes de las diez.
You all (Spain) said you would be home before ten.
Build on Your Mastery of “Decir”
Now that you’ve practiced the preterite tense of decir, deepen your understanding by exploring its use in the imperfect tense of decir, which describes ongoing or habitual speech in the past. To compare how indirect commands differ, check the command tense of decir, and review the subjunctive mood of decir for expressing thought and doubt. For a full overview of Spanish verbs and moods, visit our Complete Spanish Verb Guide. Keep practicing—your ability to communicate precisely just got stronger!


