Decir (to say/tell) is semi-regular in El Presente. It has regular endings but the stem changes in a number of forms:
|
yo |
digo |
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tú |
dices |
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él/ella/Ud. |
dice |
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nosotros / nosotras |
decimos |
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vosotros / vosotras |
decís |
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ellos/ellas/Uds. |
dicen |
Yo digo lo que pienso.
I say what I think.
Tú predices el futuro.
You predict the future.
El bendice la mesa antes de cenar todos los días.
He says grace before dinner every day.
Nosotros maldecimos a nuestros enemigos.
We curse our enemies.
Vosotros decís siempre la verdad.
You always tell the truth.
Ellos dicen que no vienen a la reunión.
They say they are not coming to the meeting.
- 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)
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El bendice la mesa antes de cenar todos los días.
He says grace before dinner every day.
Tú predices el futuro.
You predict the future.
Vosotros decís siempre la verdad.
You always tell the truth.
Ellos dicen que no vienen a la reunión.
They say they are not coming to the meeting.
Yo digo lo que pienso.
I say what I think.
Nosotros maldecimos a nuestros enemigos.
We curse our enemies.
Sue
Kwiziq community member
2 May 2018
2 replies
What is the difference between 'semi-regular' and 'irregular' when describing changes in verbs
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
2 May 2018
2/05/18
Hola Sue
Semi-regular verbs are those that undergo a "stem change" in some tenses, but they maintain the regular endings. For example: empezar=to start -present tense (yo empiezo, tú empiezas, él empieza...). However totally irregular verbs are those that ungergo a "complete change" both in the stem and the endings. For example: ir=to go -preterite (yo fui, tú fuiste, él fue...).
I hope this made it a bit clearer.
Saludos
Inma
Sue
Kwiziq community member
2 May 2018
2/05/18