Predecir Examples, Sentences and Quiz

Predecir means “to predict”, and it is one of the verbs you will use every day in Spanish. Predecir means to predict, and it is used for predicting the weather, the result of a match and the future of a business. It follows the pattern of decir, with the present predigo, the preterite predije and the irregular participle predicho. This page shows predecir in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.” — I predict the weather for tomorrow.

Predecir in real example sentences

The twelve sentences below are grouped by how predecir is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.

In the present: everyday use

These sentences use predecir in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.

  1. “Predigo el tiempo para mañana.” — I predict the weather for tomorrow.

  2. “¿Tú predices el resultado del partido?” — Do you predict the result of the match?

  3. “Predice el futuro de la empresa.” — He/she predicts the future of the company.

  4. “Predecimos una tormenta para el fin de semana.” — We predict a storm for the weekend.

Talking about the past

The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show predecir in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.

  1. “Ayer, yo predije el tiempo para mañana.” — Yesterday, I predicted the weather for tomorrow. (preterite)

  2. “Él predecía el resultado del partido todos los días.” — He used to predict the result of the match every day. (imperfect)

Plans and things already done

These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of predecir stays the same.

  1. “Nosotros predeciremos el futuro de la empresa mañana.” — We will predict the future of the company tomorrow. (future)

  2. “¿Tú has predicho una tormenta para el fin de semana?” — Have you predicted a storm for the weekend? (present perfect)

More everyday uses

Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.

  1. “Predecís el tiempo para mañana.” — You predict the weather for tomorrow.

  2. “Predicen el resultado del partido.” — They predict the result of the match.

  3. “Predigo el futuro de la empresa.” — I predict the future of the company.

  4. “Predice una tormenta para el fin de semana.” — He/she predicts a storm for the weekend.

Predecir in context

Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how predecir appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.

A short dialogue

  • Lucía: “¿Tú predices el tiempo para mañana?” — Do you predict the weather for tomorrow?

  • Carlos: “Sí, yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.” — Yes, I predict the weather for tomorrow.

  • Lucía: “Nosotros predecimos el resultado del partido.” — We predict the result of the match.

  • Carlos: “Y ellos predicen el futuro de la empresa.” — And they predict the future of the company.

  • Lucía: “Vosotros predecís una tormenta para el fin de semana.” — You predict a storm for the weekend.

  • Carlos: “Sí, y él predice el resultado del partido.” — Yes, and he predicts the result of the match.

A short paragraph

Lucía predice el tiempo para mañana, y Carlos predice el resultado del partido. Nosotros predecimos el futuro de la empresa, y ellos predicen una tormenta para el fin de semana. Yo predigo el futuro de la empresa, y mi padre predice una tormenta para el fin de semana. Predecir is part of everyday life, because to predict is something Spanish speakers do again and again, in every tense and every situation.

Common mistakes with predecir

These are the errors learners actually make with predecir. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.

  • Wrong: “Yo predice el tiempo para mañana.” Right: “Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.” Why: The person matters: predice is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is predigo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.

  • Wrong: “Yo predeco el resultado del partido.” Right: “Yo predigo el resultado del partido.” Why: Predecir is a stem-changing verb (e → i), so the stem changes in the present singular and third-person plural. The nosotros form keeps the original stem.

  • Wrong: “Treating predecir and adivinar as identical in every context.” Right: “Predecir means to predict, while adivinar means to guess.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: predecir fits sentences such as Predigo el tiempo para mañana, while adivinar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.

  • Wrong: “Yo soy predicho el resultado del partido.” Right: “Yo he predicho el resultado del partido.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he predicho, has predicho, ha predicho. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.

  • Wrong: “De niño, yo predije el futuro de la empresa todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo predecía el futuro de la empresa todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (predecía), not the preterite. The preterite (predije) is for one finished action.

Quiz: predecir in use

Ten questions on predecir in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.

1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ el tiempo para mañana.” (The weather for tomorrow.)

  • (a) predecís
  • (b) predigo
  • (c) predices

Answer: predecís — The vosotros/as form of predecir in the present is predecís.

2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ el resultado del partido.” (The result of the match.)

  • (a) predigo
  • (b) predices
  • (c) predicen

Answer: predicen — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of predecir in the present is predicen.

3. Complete the sentence: “Yo ______ el tiempo para mañana.” (The weather for tomorrow.)

  • (a) predijo
  • (b) predije
  • (c) predijiste

Answer: predije — The yo form of predecir in the preterite is predije.

4. Complete the sentence: “Él ______ el resultado del partido.” (The result of the match.)

  • (a) predecía
  • (b) predecías
  • (c) predecíamos

Answer: predecía — The él/ella/Ud. form of predecir in the imperfect is predecía.

5. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros ______ el futuro de la empresa.” (The future of the company.)

  • (a) predeciré
  • (b) predecirás
  • (c) predeciremos

Answer: predeciremos — The nosotros/as form of predecir in the future is predeciremos.

6. What does predecir mean in English?

  • (a) to bless
  • (b) to predict
  • (c) to guess

Answer: to predict — Predecir means “to predict”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.

7. Which sentence is correct?

  • (a) Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.
  • (b) Ellos predice el tiempo para mañana.
  • (c) Yo predigo el resultado del partido ayer.

Answer: Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana. — “Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.

8. How do you say “I predict the weather for tomorrow.” in Spanish?

  • (a) Yo predicen el tiempo para mañana.
  • (b) Yo predije el tiempo para mañana.
  • (c) Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.

Answer: Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana. — “Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.” is the correct translation. The second option uses the wrong person's form, and the third uses the preterite.

9. What is the nosotros form of predecir in the present tense?

  • (a) predices
  • (b) predecimos
  • (c) predigo

Answer: predecimos — The nosotros form is predecimos.

10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?

  • (a) Ayer, yo predije el tiempo para mañana.
  • (b) Nosotros predeciremos el tiempo para mañana mañana.
  • (c) Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.

Answer: Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana. — “Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'I predict' in Spanish?

Say 'Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana'. The complement follows directly, as in the examples above. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana todos los días'.

How do you say 'I predict' in the past?

For one finished action, say 'Ayer, yo predije el resultado del partido'. For a repeated habit, say 'Yo predecía el resultado del partido todos los días'. For something already done, say 'Yo he predicho el resultado del partido'.

What is the difference between predecir and adivinar?

Predecir means to predict, while adivinar means to guess. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use predecir when you mean to predict, as in Predigo el tiempo para mañana.

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