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Conjugation Chart of “Decidir” (to decide) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Decidir”

The Subjunctive Mood of Decidir is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainty about making a decision, for example: Espero que decidas ir a la fiesta. (I hope you decide to go to the party.)

Decidir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Decidir in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of decidir is used to express desires, doubts, uncertainty, or subjective opinions about making a decision.

Expressing desire: For example, Espero que decidas quedarte. (I hope you decide to stay.)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de qué decidir. (I’m not sure what to decide.)

Expressing subjective opinion: For example, Creo que deberías decidir pronto. (I think you should decide soon.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Decídete de una vez! (Make up your mind already!)

Real Life Examples of Decidir in the Subjunctive Mood

Antes de decidir qué hacer este fin de semana, consultemos el pronóstico del tiempo. (Before we decide what to do this weekend, let’s check the weather forecast.)

Es importante que decidas qué carrera seguir basándote en tus intereses y habilidades. (It’s important that you decide which career path to follow based on your interests and abilities.)

Ojalá que el comité decida pronto sobre la propuesta para evitar más retrasos. (Hopefully the committee decides soon on the proposal to avoid further delays.)

Sugiero que decidamos el destino de nuestras próximas vacaciones familiares por votación. (I suggest we decide the destination for our next family vacation by voting.)

Aunque no estés seguro, es mejor que decidas algo antes de que se acabe el tiempo. (Even if you’re not sure, it’s better that you decide something before time runs out.)

El jefe dijo que el equipo decida por consenso qué estrategia seguir. (The boss said the team should decide by consensus which strategy to follow.)

Tal vez decidan mudarse a una ciudad más grande cuando los niños crezcan. (Maybe they’ll decide to move to a bigger city when the kids grow up.)

Es una buena idea que decidas de antemano qué ropa vas a llevar para no olvidarte nada. (It’s a good idea that you decide in advance what clothes you’ll bring so you don’t forget anything.)

Espero que mi amigo decida acompañarme al concierto, así no tengo que ir solo. (I hope my friend decides to join me at the concert, so I don’t have to go alone.)

Dudo que la empresa decida contratar más personal con la economía tan inestable. (I doubt the company will decide to hire more staff with the economy so unstable.)

Tal vez sea mejor que decidamos posponer el viaje hasta que las cosas se calmen un poco. (Maybe it’s better that we decide to postpone the trip until things calm down a bit.)

Aunque no te guste ninguna opción, tendrás que decidir algo al final. (Even if you don’t like any option, you’ll have to decide something in the end.)

Ojalá que mis padres decidan apoyar mi decisión de cambiar de carrera. (I hope my parents decide to support my decision to change careers.)

Quiero que decidas por ti mismo qué hacer, no que sigas los consejos de otros. (I want you to decide for yourself what to do, not to follow others’ advice.)

Sería genial si pudiéramos decidir entre todos el menú para la fiesta de esta noche. (It would be great if we could all decide on the menu for tonight’s party together.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Decidir (to decide) in the Subjunctive Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.