Conjugation of dīcere in Latin
dīcereto say, to tellirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcō | |
| tū | dīcis | |
| is/ea/id | dīcit | |
| nōs | dīcimus | |
| vōs | dīcitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | 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 |
Common mistakes in the Imperfectum
- ego
dicabamdīcēbamDo not insert -ā- as in 1st conjugation. 3rd-conjugation imperfect uses -ēbā- (dīcēbam).
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
dicabodīcamLearners sometimes form the future like 1st/2nd conjugation (-bō). 3rd-conjugation future uses -am (dīcam).
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
dicavidīxīDo not form the perfect from the present stem plus -vī. The correct irregular perfect is dīxī (from dīx-).
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 | dīcāmus | |
| vōs | dīcite |
dīcere — frequently asked questions
Is dīcere a regular verb?
No — dīcere is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does dīcere mean?
dīcere is a Latin verb meaning "to say, to tell".