Decir (to say) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Decir (to say) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Decir - Conjugation of to say in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Decir (to say) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)

Conjugation of to say in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo dijera/dijese I would say
tú dijeras/dijeses You said
él/ella dijera/dijese he would say
nosotros/nosotras dijéramos/dijésemos We would say
vosotros/vosotras dijerais/dijeseis You all would say
ellos/ellas dijeran/dijesen They would say

Example phrases

Si yo dijera/dijese la verdad, ¿me creerías? If I were to tell the truth, would you believe me?
Esperaba que tú dijeras/dijeses algo en la reunión. I was expecting you to say something in the meeting.
Es posible que él dijera/dijese lo que realmente piensa. It is possible that he said what he really thinks.
Si nosotros dijéramos/dijésemos que no, ¿qué pasaría? If we were to say no, what would happen?
Me gustaría que vosotros dijerais/dijeseis vuestra opinión. I would like you all to give your opinion.
Ellos se sorprenderían si ellas dijeran/dijesen lo que saben. They would be surprised if they said what they know.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - decir (to say)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Decir (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si nosotros ... que no, ¿qué pasaría?

Si nosotros dijéramos/dijésemos que no, ¿qué pasaría?

(If we were to say no, what would happen?)

2. Ellos se sorprenderían si ellas ... lo que saben.

Ellos se sorprenderían si ellas dijeran/dijesen lo que saben.

(They would be surprised if they said what they know.)

3. Me gustaría que vosotros ... vuestra opinión.

Me gustaría que vosotros dijerais/dijeseis vuestra opinión.

(I would like you all to give your opinion.)

4. Esperaba que tú ... algo en la reunión.

Esperaba que tú dijeras/dijeses algo en la reunión.

(I was expecting you to say something in the meeting.)

5. Si yo ... la verdad, ¿me creerías?

Si yo dijera/dijese la verdad, ¿me creerías?

(If I were to tell the truth, would you believe me?)

6. Es posible que él ... lo que realmente piensa.

Es posible que él dijera/dijese lo que realmente piensa.

(It is possible that he said what he really thinks.)