What does decidir mean?
decidir means to decide, to make up one's mind, to determine, to choose to in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to decide on; to rule.
Spanish verb guide
Decidir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn decidir, meaning to decide, to make up one's mind, to determine, to choose to, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: decidiendoparticiple: decidido
Principal forms of decidir
- Infinitive
- decidir
- Gerund
- decidiendo
- Past participle
- decidido
Decidir 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 | decido | decidí | decidía | decidiré |
| tú | decides | decidiste | decidías | decidirás |
| él / ella / usted | decide | decidió | decidía | decidirá |
| nosotros/as | decidimos | decidimos | decidíamos | decidiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | deciden | decidieron | decidían | decidirán |
Pattern notes
- Decidir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with decidir
¿Por qué no te decides?Why don't you make up your mind?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué zapatos te decidiste?Which pair of shoes did you decide to buy?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se decidió por el coche rojo.He decided on a red car.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate decidir 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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