Spanish verb DECIR (to say, to tell): present tense – Episode 65

Spanish verb DECIR (to say, to tell): present tense

Podcast episode 65 – SEE ALL EPISODES

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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Today we’ve got a verb lesson.

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Today’s question comes from Jason, one of my students. Jason asked me whether we could have a lesson with the verb ‘decir’. And here it is.

To help you master the irregular verb ‘decir’, today we’re going to go through the six forms of the present tense. And in next week’s lesson we’re going to practice using them.

Here are the six forms of the present tense. Repeat them after me:

digo – I say
dices – you (singular) say
dice – he/she/it says
decimos – we say
decís – you (plural) say
dicen – they say

Let’s say them once more. Say them after me.

We’re now going to do a listening drill. Can you tell me what these 6 forms mean in English?

dice – he/she/it says
decimos – we say
digo – I say
dicen – they say
dices – you (singular) say
decís – you (plural) say

And now, let’s do a speaking drill. Can you tell me these 6 forms in Spanish?

you (plural) say – decís
we say – decimos
they say – dicen
he/she/it says – dice
I say – digo
you (singular) say – dices

Let’s do another speaking drill. Can you tell me these 6 forms in Spanish?

they say – dicen
you (singular) say – dices
you (plural) say – decís
he/she/it says – dice
we say – decimos
I say – digo

To recap, we’re going to say the six forms of the irregular verb DECIR in the present tense one last time:

digo – I say
dices – you (singular) say
dice – he/she/it says
decimos – we say
decís – you (plural) say
dicen – they say

To make sure you know these six forms well, come back to this lesson every now and then. Remember that going back to the lessons you’ve heard is the secret to becoming fluent in Spanish.

To help you master the verb ‘decir’, in next week’s lesson I’ll give you some everyday questions and answers with the six forms we’ve seen today.

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