The Present Tense of Contradecir is used to express actions or states that contradict or deny something in the present moment. For example, Yo contradigo tu afirmación. (I contradict your statement.)

Contradecir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation follows a unique pattern that deviates from the standard rules.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Contradecir (to contradict) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Contradecir generally means to contradict or deny something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To contradict or deny: For example, Yo contradigo su afirmación (I contradict his/her statement).

To oppose or go against: For example, Sus acciones contradicen sus palabras (His/her actions contradict his/her words).

To refute or disprove: For example, Los datos contradicen su teoría (The data contradicts his/her theory).

To argue or disagree (colloquial): For example, Siempre me contradice cuando hablo (He/she always contradicts me when I speak).

To talk back or be disrespectful (rude): For example, ¡No me contradigas, niño malcriado! (Don’t talk back to me, you spoiled brat!).

Examples

Examples of Contradecir in the Present Tense

Yo contradigo lo que dices sobre la política. (I contradict what you’re saying about politics.)

Tú contradices a tu jefe con demasiada frecuencia. (You contradict your boss too often.)

Ella contradice las reglas de la compañía. (She contradicts the company’s rules.)

Nosotros contradecimos la opinión popular. (We contradict the popular opinion.)

Ellos contradicen los hechos científicos. (They contradict the scientific facts.)

Mi amigo contradice todo lo que digo, ¡es tan molesto! (My friend contradicts everything I say, it’s so annoying!)

En la reunión, los empleados contradicen las propuestas del gerente. (In the meeting, the employees contradict the manager’s proposals.)

Los expertos contradicen los hallazgos del estudio. (The experts contradict the study’s findings.)

Mamá contradice lo que papá dice sobre las reglas de la casa. (Mom contradicts what dad says about the house rules.)

El abogado contradice los argumentos de la parte contraria. (The lawyer contradicts the opposing side’s arguments.)

¿Por qué siempre contradices lo que digo? ¡Es muy frustrante! (Why do you always contradict what I say? It’s so frustrating!)

Los activistas contradicen las declaraciones del gobierno. (The activists contradict the government’s statements.)

El equipo contradice los pronósticos de los expertos. (The team contradicts the experts’ predictions.)

En la clase de debate, los estudiantes contradicen los argumentos de sus oponentes. (In the debate class, the students contradict their opponents’ arguments.)

La evidencia contradice la versión de los hechos que nos dieron. (The evidence contradicts the version of events they gave us.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Contradecir (to contradict) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.