Lesson 18: The verb “to say” / Como conjugar y usar el verbo “to say”
In this lesson, we will learn how to conjugate the present tense of the verb “to say”. We will also review the most common words used in questions.
En esta lección, aprenderemos a conjugar el tiempo presente del verbo "decir". También repasaremos las palabras más comunes utilizadas en las preguntas.
Present Tense Conjugation of the Verb “To say” / Conjugación en tiempo presente del verbo "decir" /
| Subject: English | Subject: Spanish | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| I | Yo | I say |
| You | Tú / Usted | You say |
| He | Él | He says |
| She | Ella | She says |
| It | ---- | It says |
| They | Ellos / ellas | They say |
| You all | Ustedes / vosotros | You all say |
| We | Nosotros / nosotras | We say |
Examples:
The verb “to say” is very useful when talking about previous conversations or describing instructions or directions.
Recounting previous conversations:
So I saw Alicia in the park, and I say to her, “How are you?”
Then she says, “I am good”
Afterwards, my friend, Mark says, “I am glad you are doing well.”
Then she says, “Thanks, I have to leave, but I will call you later tonight”.
Describing instructions (including “to” + infinitives):
The instructions say to assemble the chair first.
The directions say to travel North.
The GPS system says to take a right turn.
Describing statements and preferences (using “that”):
The manager says that he works on Sunday.
The teachers says that the answer is 5.
I say that we go to school.
He says that we should read more.