Conjugation of dicere in Latin
dicereto say, to speakirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcō | |
| tū | dīcis | |
| is/ea/id | dīcit | |
| nōs | dīcimus | |
| vōs | dīcitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
dicōdīcōThe long ī is needed in the stem: dīcō. - tū
dicisdīcisKeep the long ī: dīcis. - eī/eae/ea
dicuntdīcuntThe correct plural has long ī: dīcunt.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcēbam | |
| tū | dīcēbās | |
| is/ea/id | dīcēbat | |
| nōs | dīcēbāmus | |
| vōs | dīcēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcam | |
| tū | dīcēs | |
| is/ea/id | dīcet | |
| nōs | dīcēmus | |
| vōs | dīcētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
dīcodīcamFuture 1st singular is dīcam, not the present form.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxī | |
| tū | dīxistī | |
| is/ea/id | dīxit | |
| nōs | dīximus | |
| vōs | dīxistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
dicīdīxīThe perfect is dīxī, with x in the perfect stem. - tū
dīxīsdīxistīUse dīxistī for 2nd singular perfect, not a shortened ending.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxeram | |
| tū | dīxerās | |
| is/ea/id | dīxerat | |
| nōs | dīxerāmus | |
| vōs | dīxerātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxerō | |
| tū | dīxeris | |
| is/ea/id | dīxerit | |
| nōs | dīxerimus | |
| vōs | dīxeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcam | |
| tū | dīcās | |
| is/ea/id | dīcat | |
| nōs | dīcāmus | |
| vōs | dīcātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcerem | |
| tū | dīcerēs | |
| is/ea/id | dīceret | |
| nōs | dīcerēmus | |
| vōs | dīcerētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcerent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxerim | |
| tū | dīxerīs | |
| is/ea/id | dīxerit | |
| nōs | dīxerīmus | |
| vōs | dīxerītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | dīc | |
| nōs | dīcite | |
| vōs | dīcite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
dīcedīcImperative singular is short dīc; dīce would be from a different pattern. - nōs
dīcimusdīciteThe 1st plural imperative is dīcite, not the indicative form.
dicere — frequently asked questions
Is dicere a regular verb?
No — dicere is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does dicere mean?
dicere is a Latin verb meaning "to say, to speak".