decidir
to decide
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | decido |
| tú | decides |
| él/ella | decide |
| nosotros | decidimos |
| vosotros | decidís |
| ellos/ellas | deciden |
Yo decido ir al cine esta noche.
I decide to go to the movies tonight.
Ella decide qué ropa llevar para la fiesta.
She decides what clothes to wear for the party.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | decidí |
| tú | decidiste |
| él/ella | decidió |
| nosotros | decidimos |
| vosotros | decidisteis |
| ellos/ellas | decidieron |
Ayer decidí quedarme en casa.
Yesterday I decided to stay home.
Ellos decidieron viajar a España el verano pasado.
They decided to travel to Spain last summer.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | decidía |
| tú | decidías |
| él/ella | decidía |
| nosotros | decidíamos |
| vosotros | decidíais |
| ellos/ellas | decidían |
Cuando era niño, siempre decidía jugar en el parque.
When I was a child, I always decided to play in the park.
Ella decidía qué hacer cada fin de semana.
She decided what to do every weekend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | decidiré |
| tú | decidirás |
| él/ella | decidirá |
| nosotros | decidiremos |
| vosotros | decidiréis |
| ellos/ellas | decidirán |
Mañana decidiré qué estudiar en la universidad.
Tomorrow I will decide what to study at university.
Ellos decidirán el lugar de la reunión más tarde.
They will decide the location of the meeting later.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | decidiría |
| tú | decidirías |
| él/ella | decidiría |
| nosotros | decidiríamos |
| vosotros | decidiríais |
| ellos/ellas | decidirían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, decidiría aprender a tocar la guitarra.
If I had more time, I would decide to learn to play the guitar.
Ella decidiría ir al concierto si tuviera entradas.
She would decide to go to the concert if she had tickets.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | decida |
| tú | decidas |
| él/ella | decida |
| nosotros | decidamos |
| vosotros | decidáis |
| ellos/ellas | decidan |
Es importante que yo decida pronto.
It's important that I decide soon.
Espero que ellos decidan bien.
I hope that they decide well.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | decidiera |
| tú | decidieras |
| él/ella | decidiera |
| nosotros | decidiéramos |
| vosotros | decidierais |
| ellos/ellas | decidieran |
Si yo decidiera, cambiaría muchas cosas.
If I were to decide, I would change many things.
Ojalá que ella decidiera quedarse con nosotros.
I wish she would decide to stay with us.
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Common questions
- Is "decidir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "decidir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "decidir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "decidir" conjugates as: decides, decido, deciden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "decidir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "decidir" conjugates as: decidiste, decidí, decidieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "decidir" in Spanish?
- "decidir" (to decide) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.