Decir (to say) · Future
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Decir in the Spanish future (futuro simple) is: yo diré, tú dirás, él/ella/usted dirá, nosotros/as diremos, vosotros/as diréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dirán. The future of decir uses the contracted stem 'dir-' (not 'decir-'). 'Diré la verdad' = 'I will tell the truth'. The future is also used for conjecture about the present: '¿Qué dirá Juan?' = 'What could Juan be saying?'
| To Say | Decir |
|---|---|
| I will say | yo diré |
| you will say | tú dirás |
| he/she will say | él/ella/usted dirá |
| we will say | nosotros/as diremos |
| you will say | vosotros/as diréis |
| they will say | ellos/ellas/ustedes dirán |
Decir (to say) in context
Sentences that use decir in the future. Tap each to hear it.
Tomorrow I will tell you my decision.
What will you say in your speech?
My mother will say yes, for sure.
We will tell the truth at the meeting.
You will share your opinions at the end.
The experts will say what they think.
Working with the future
The simple future ("haré", "tendré") competes with the more conversational "voy a + infinitive" construction in everyday Spanish — the going-to form is more common for near-term plans. The simple future shines in two cases: formal or more distant predictions, and conjecture about the present ("¿qué hora será?" = "what time could it be?"). About 12 high-frequency verbs use contracted future stems (har-, dir-, tendr-, pondr-, vendr-, saldr-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, habr-, valdr-, cabr-); the rest just append future endings to the full infinitive.
Frequently asked questions
How do you conjugate decir in the future?
Why is the future stem 'dir-' instead of 'decir-'?
When should I use 'diré' instead of 'voy a decir'?
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