The preterite of predecir is used to express when someone predicted something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “The scientist predicted the earthquake accurately” – “El científico predijo el terremoto con precisión.”
This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense. It follows the same pattern as decir, using the stem ‘dij-‘ throughout all conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Predecir (to predict) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | predije |
| Tú | predijiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | predijo |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | predijimos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | predijisteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | predijeron |
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Usage of Predecir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of predecir expresses completed acts of prediction.
To predict/forecast: Used for making predictions that came true, for example Predije el resultado del partido (I predicted the match result).
To foretell: Describes anticipating events, for example Predijeron la crisis económica (They predicted the economic crisis).
Examples
Examples of Predecir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
El meteorólogo predijo la tormenta. (The meteorologist predicted the storm.)
Predije el resultado del partido. (I predicted the outcome of the match.)
Los expertos predijeron la crisis económica. (The experts predicted the economic crisis.)
¿Predijiste que esto pasaría? (Did you predict this would happen?)
Predijimos el éxito del proyecto. (We predicted the success of the project.)
El astrólogo predijo cambios importantes. (The astrologer predicted important changes.)
Nadie predijo el giro de los eventos. (Nobody predicted the turn of events.)
Los científicos predijeron el eclipse. (The scientists predicted the eclipse.)
Predije su reacción exactamente. (I predicted their reaction exactly.)
El analista predijo la caída del mercado. (The analyst predicted the market crash.)
Predijimos las consecuencias correctamente. (We predicted the consequences correctly.)
¿Quién predijo el ganador? (Who predicted the winner?)
Los expertos predijeron el impacto ambiental. (The experts predicted the environmental impact.)
Predijiste el final de la película. (You predicted the end of the movie.)
El modelo matemático predijo los resultados. (The mathematical model predicted the results.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Predecir (to predict) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo predije | I predicted |
| Tú predijiste | You predicted |
| Él / Ella / Usted predijo | He / She / You (formal) predicted |
| Nosotros / Nosotras predijimos | We predicted |
| Vosotros / Vosotras predijisteis | You all predicted |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes predijeron | They / You all (formal) predicted |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.