Conjugate decir and its derivatives in the present tense in Spanish: predecir, bendecir, maldecir (El Presente)

 

The Spanish verb Decir (to say/tell) is a semi-regular stem-changing verb in El Presente. It has regular endings but the stem changes in a number of forms:

Conjugate "decir" in El Presente in Spanish

Notice how the -e from most forms (except from the nosotros and vosotros form) changes to -i.

The yo form changes the -c from the stem to -g.

Here are some examples to look at and listen to:

Verbs that follow this pattern are:

• decir (to say/tell)
• predecir (to predict)
• bendecir (to bless)
• maldecir (to curse)

For more verbs that follow a similar pattern, see: 
Verbos yo-go (presente)