Predecir Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb predecir means to predict, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, predecir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say predigo el tiempo para mañana, and in the preterite you say predije el futuro de la empresa. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: predecir
  • English: to predict
  • Verb type: irregular verb, stem-changing (e → i)
  • Ending: -ir
  • Gerund: prediciendo
  • Past participle: predicho
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + predicho)
  • Stem change: e → i in the present, present subjunctive and imperative; nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem.

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for predecir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Predecir follows decir: the present is predigo, the preterite is predije, and the participle is predicho.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for predecir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo predigo
tú predices
él/ella/Ud. predice
nosotros/as predecimos
vosotros/as predecís
ellos/ellas/Uds. predicen

Preterite

Person Form
yo predije
tú predijiste
él/ella/Ud. predijo
nosotros/as predijimos
vosotros/as predijisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predijeron

Imperfect

Person Form
yo predecía
tú predecías
él/ella/Ud. predecía
nosotros/as predecíamos
vosotros/as predecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. predecían

Future

Person Form
yo predeciré
tú predecirás
él/ella/Ud. predecirá
nosotros/as predeciremos
vosotros/as predeciréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predecirán

Conditional

Person Form
yo predeciría
tú predecirías
él/ella/Ud. predeciría
nosotros/as predeciríamos
vosotros/as predeciríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. predecirían

Present perfect

Person Form
yo he predicho
tú has predicho
él/ella/Ud. ha predicho
nosotros/as hemos predicho
vosotros/as habéis predicho
ellos/ellas/Uds. han predicho

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había predicho
tú habías predicho
él/ella/Ud. había predicho
nosotros/as habíamos predicho
vosotros/as habíais predicho
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían predicho

Future perfect

Person Form
yo habré predicho
tú habrás predicho
él/ella/Ud. habrá predicho
nosotros/as habremos predicho
vosotros/as habréis predicho
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán predicho

Conditional perfect

Person Form
yo habría predicho
tú habrías predicho
él/ella/Ud. habría predicho
nosotros/as habríamos predicho
vosotros/as habríais predicho
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían predicho

Present subjunctive

Person Form
yo prediga
tú predigas
él/ella/Ud. prediga
nosotros/as predigamos
vosotros/as predigáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predigan

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo predijera
tú predijeras
él/ella/Ud. predijera
nosotros/as predijéramos
vosotros/as predijerais
ellos/ellas/Uds. predijeran

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú predice
él/ella/Ud. prediga
nosotros/as predigamos
vosotros/as predecid
ellos/ellas/Uds. predigan

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú predigas
él/ella/Ud. prediga
nosotros/as predigamos
vosotros/as predigáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predigan

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund prediciendo with estar for the progressive: estoy prediciendo
Past participle predicho with haber for the perfect tenses: he predicho

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of decir, with a -g- in the present (as in predigo), a -j- stem in the preterite (as in predije), and an irregular participle where one applies. Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For predecir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Predigo el tiempo para mañana. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of decir, with a -g- in the present (as in predigo), a -j- stem in the preterite (as in predije), and an irregular participle where one applies. Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For predecir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, predije el resultado del partido. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For predecir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, predecía el futuro de la empresa. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For predecir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, predeciré una tormenta para el fin de semana. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For predecir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Predeciría el tiempo para mañana si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is predicho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For predecir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he predicho el resultado del partido. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is predicho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For predecir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había predicho el futuro de la empresa antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is predicho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For predecir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré predicho una tormenta para el fin de semana. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is predicho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For predecir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría predicho el tiempo para mañana con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of decir, with a -g- in the present (as in predigo), a -j- stem in the preterite (as in predije), and an irregular participle where one applies. Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For predecir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él prediga el resultado del partido. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of decir, with a -g- in the present (as in predigo), a -j- stem in the preterite (as in predije), and an irregular participle where one applies. Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For predecir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él predijera el futuro de la empresa, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of decir, with a -g- in the present (as in predigo), a -j- stem in the preterite (as in predije), and an irregular participle where one applies. Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For predecir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Predice una tormenta para el fin de semana! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of decir, with a -g- in the present (as in predigo), a -j- stem in the preterite (as in predije), and an irregular participle where one applies. Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For predecir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No predigas el tiempo para mañana. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with predecir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Predigo el tiempo para mañana. — I predict the weather for tomorrow.
  2. Predice el resultado del partido. — He/she predicts the result of the match.
  3. Ayer, predije el futuro de la empresa. — Yesterday, I predicted the future of the company.
  4. Antes, nosotros predecíamos una tormenta para el fin de semana. — Before, we used to predict a storm for the weekend.
  5. Mañana, tú predecirás el tiempo para mañana. — Tomorrow, you will predict the weather for tomorrow.
  6. Yo predeciría el resultado del partido si tuviera más tiempo. — I would predict the result of the match if I had more time.
  7. Él ha predicho el futuro de la empresa. — He has predicted the future of the company.
  8. Espero que él prediga una tormenta para el fin de semana. — I hope he predicts a storm for the weekend.
  9. Yo ya había predicho el tiempo para mañana antes de salir. — I had already predicted the weather for tomorrow before leaving.
  10. Ellos predecían el resultado del partido cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to predict the result of the match when they were young.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo predice el tiempo para mañana. — Right: Yo predigo el tiempo para mañana. — 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.
  2. Wrong: Yo predeco el resultado del partido. — Right: Yo predigo el resultado del partido. — 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.
  3. Wrong: Treating predecir and adivinar as identical in every context. — Right: Predecir means to predict, while adivinar means to guess. — 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.
  4. Wrong: Yo soy predicho el resultado del partido. — Right: Yo he predicho el resultado del partido. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he predicho, has predicho, ha predicho. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  5. 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. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (predecía), not the preterite. The preterite (predije) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on predecir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el tiempo para mañana. (present tense) A. predigo B. predices C. predice D. predecimos

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ el resultado del partido. (preterite) A. predije B. predijiste C. predijeron D. predijo

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ el futuro de la empresa. (imperfect) A. predecías B. predecían C. predecíamos D. predecía

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ una tormenta para el fin de semana. (future) A. predeciremos B. predecirás C. predeciré D. predecirá

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el tiempo para mañana si pudiera. (conditional) A. predeciría B. predecirías C. predecirían D. predigo

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el resultado del partido. (present subjunctive) A. predigas B. predigamos C. predigo D. prediga

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ el futuro de la empresa, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. predijéramos B. predigo C. predijera D. predijeras

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ una tormenta para el fin de semana. (present perfect) A. han predicho B. hemos predicho C. he predicho D. has predicho

  9. Complete the command: ¡___ el tiempo para mañana! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. predice B. prediga C. predigamos D. predecid

  10. Which is the gerund of predecir, used with estar for the progressive? A. predicho B. predigo C. predije D. prediciendo

Answer key

  1. predigo — The first-person present of predecir is predigo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
  2. predijo — The third-person preterite of predecir is predijo, the form for a single finished action in the past.
  3. predecíamos — The nosotros imperfect of predecir is predecíamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
  4. predecirás — The second-person future of predecir is predecirás.
  5. predeciría — The first-person conditional of predecir is predeciría, the form for what would happen.
  6. prediga — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of predecir is prediga.
  7. predijera — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of predecir is predijera.
  8. hemos predicho — The nosotros present perfect of predecir is hemos predicho: hemos + predicho.
  9. predice — The affirmative tú imperative of predecir is predice.
  10. prediciendo — The gerund of predecir is prediciendo: estoy prediciendo. The participle predicho is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does predecir mean in English?

Predecir means to predict. It is used in everyday situations such as Predigo el tiempo para mañana. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is predecir regular or irregular?

Predecir is a stem-changing verb (e → i), so it is not fully regular: the stem changes in the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. The preterite and the imperfect are regular. Check the tables above for the exact forms in each tense.

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, and use adivinar for to guess. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.

How do I say “I predict” in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo predije el resultado del partido. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo predecía el futuro de la empresa. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he predicho el resultado del partido.

How do I practise predecir?

Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the predecir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.

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