Decir Imperfect Tense

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Verb Meaning(s): to say, to tell

Verb Chart: Decir Imperfect Tense

decía

I said (weekly)
I used to say
I was saying

Nosotros

decíamos

we said (on Thursdays)
we used to say
we were saying

Tú

(Juana, Juan)

decías

you said (daily)
you used to say
you were saying

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

decíais

you all said (frequently)
you all used to say
you all were saying

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

decía

he/she/you said (sometimes)
he/she/you used to say
he/she/you were saying

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

decían

they/you (all almost never) said
they/you all used to say
they/you all were saying

Decir Imperfect Tense Practice

Multiple Choice Game

Conjugation Practice

Imperfect Tense

Decir Imperfect Sentence Examples

1. Yo decía la verdad.
I used to tell the truth.
2. Tú decías cosas interesantes.
You used to say interesting things.
3. Él decía que sí.
He used to say yes.
4. Ella decía que no.
She used to say no.
5. Nosotros decíamos chistes cuando ella salió.
We were telling jokes when she left.

6. Vosotros decíais siempre la verdad (Spain).
You all used to always tell the truth (Spain).
7. Ellos decían mentiras todos los días.
They told lies every day.
8. Ellas decían la hora.
They (feminine) used to tell the time.
9. Ustedes decían la respuesta correcta.
You all used to say the correct answer.
10. ¿Qué decían ustedes?
What were you all saying?