What does contradecir mean?
contradecir means to contradict, to belie in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Contradecir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn contradecir, meaning to contradict, to belie, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: contradiciendoparticiple: contradicho
Principal forms of contradecir
- Infinitive
- contradecir
- Gerund
- contradiciendo
- Past participle
- contradicho
Contradecir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contradigo | contradije | contradecía | contradiré |
| tú | contradices | contradijiste | contradecías | contradirás |
| él / ella / usted | contradice | contradijo | contradecía | contradirá |
| nosotros/as | contradecimos | contradijimos | contradecíamos | contradiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | contradicen | contradijeron | contradecían | contradirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite, future.
- Its past participle, contradicho, is irregular.
Examples with contradecir
No contradigas a tu madre.Don't answer your mother back.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No contradigáis a vuestra madre.Don't answer your mother back.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se contradijo varias veces en su declaración.He contradicted himself several times in his testimony.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate contradecir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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