Learner note. Irregular, stem 'dic-'; past participle 'detto'.
- Dico sempre la verità.I always tell the truth.
- Ieri gli ho detto la verità.Yesterday I told him the truth.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of dire| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give do) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give di) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give de) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give diamo) |
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| voi | |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give dono) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of dire| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give divo) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give divi) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give diva) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give divamo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give divate) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give divano) |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of dire| io | |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of dire| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give dii) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give disti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give dì) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give dimmo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give diste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give dirono) |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of dire| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give da) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give da) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give da) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give diamo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give diate) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give dano) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of dire| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give dissi) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give dissi) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give disse) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give dissimo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give diste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give dissero) |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of dire| io | |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of dire| io | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular) |
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| noi | (irregular) |
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| voi | (irregular) |
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| loro | (irregular) |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of dire| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give di) |
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| (noi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give diamo) |
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Dire FAQ
How do you conjugate dire in the present tense?
Dire in the Italian presente: io dico, tu dici, lui/lei dice, noi diciamo, voi dite, loro dicono.
What is the Passato prossimo of dire?
io ho detto, tu hai detto, lui/lei ha detto, noi abbiamo detto, voi avete detto, loro hanno detto. Dire uses avere as its auxiliary.
Is dire irregular?
Yes. Dire has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does dire mean in English?
Dire means “to say/tell”. The past participle is detto.