decir
to say, to tell
Dime la verdad.
Tell me the truth.
decir present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
decir present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
decir preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
decir imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
decir present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
decir future
Actions yet to happen.
decir informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
decir future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
decir conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
decir conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
decir pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
decir subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
decir subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
decir subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
decir subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
decir imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
decir imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.