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decidir

/deθiˈdiɾ/, [d̪e.θiˈð̞iɾ]

decide

Gerund: decidiendo

Past Participles

  Masculine Feminine
Singular decidido decidida
Plural decididos decididas

Indicative

  Present Imperfect Preterite Future Conditional
yo decido decidía decidí decidiré decidiría
tú decides decidías decidiste decidirás decidirías
él/ella/Ud. decide decidía decidió decidirá decidiría
nosotros decidimos decidíamos decidimos decidiremos decidiríamos
vosotros decidís decidíais decidisteis decidiréis decidiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deciden decidían decidieron decidirán decidirían
vos decidís decidías decidiste decidirás decidirías

Subjunctive

  Present Imperfect (ra) Imperfect (se) Future
yo decida decidiera decidiese decidiere
tú decidas decidieras decidieses decidieres
él/ella/Ud. decida decidiera decidiese decidiere
nosotros decidamos decidiéramos decidiésemos decidiéremos
vosotros decidáis decidierais decidieseis decidiereis
ellos/ellas/Uds. decidan decidieran decidiesen decidieren
vos decidás decidieras decidieses decidieres

Imperative

  Affirmative Negative
yo    
tú decide no decidas
Ud. decida no decida
nosotros decidamos no decidamos
vosotros decidid no decidáis
Uds. decidan no decidan
vos decidí no decidas

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Examples

  • La discrepancia entre las historias de las dos partes implicadas en el accidente era tan grande que a las autoridades les costó decidir cuál de ellas estaba diciendo la verdad.

    The discrepancy between the stories of the two parties involved in the accident was so great that the authorities had a hard time deciding which side was telling the truth.

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  • Deberían tener derecho a decidir por sí mismos.

    They should have the right to decide for themselves.

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  • Ahora que eres mayor, decidir qué hacer depende de ti.

    Now that you are grown-up, it is up to you to decide what to do.

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  • Tom debe decidir que hacer en seguida.

    Tom must decide what to do right away.

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  • Tom no podía decidir cuándo comenzar.

    Tom couldn't decide when to begin.

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  • El doctor piensa cuidadosamente antes de decidir qué medicamento entregar.

    The doctor thinks carefully before deciding what medicine to give.

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  • Deberías decidir si quieres ir o no.

    You ought to decide whether or not you want to go.

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  • No hace falta decidir en este momento el lugar de la reunión.

    It is not necessary to make a decision now about the place for meeting.

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  • Tom no podía decidir qué hacer.

    Tom couldn't decide what to do.

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  • Ella estaba en la posición de decidir a dónde ir.

    She was in a position to decide where to go.

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