decidir preterite conjugation
Decidir (to decide) in the preterite: decidí, decidiste, decidió, decidimos, decidisteis, decidieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Decidir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Decidir in a sentence
- Voy a decidir mañana.I'm going to decide tomorrow.
- Decidí estudiar medicina.I decided to study medicine.
Regular -ir verb; commonly followed directly by an infinitive.
FAQ
What is the preterite of decidir?
Decidir in the Spanish preterite: yo decidí, tú decidiste, él/ella/usted decidió, nosotros decidimos, vosotros decidisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes decidieron.
Is decidir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite decidir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so decidí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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