Spanish Verb 'Decir' Usage

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What is the meaning of the Spanish verb 'decir'?

To sing or to chant

To shout or to yell

To say or to tell (correct)

To whisper or to murmur

In Spain, what is the common expression used when answering the phone?

¿Diga? (correct)

¡Buenas!

¡Hola!

¿Cómo estás?

How is the verb 'decir' used to express rumors or opinions?

It is used in the future tense, e.g., 'dirán que va a llover'

It is used in the imperfect tense, e.g., 'decían que iba a llover'

It is used in the present tense, e.g., 'dicen que va a llover' (correct)

It is used in the preterite tense, e.g., 'dijeron que iba a llover'

Which tense of 'decir' is used to talk about completed actions in the past at a specific point in time?

Indicative Preterite Signup and view all the answers

What is the Spanish term for the Indicative Preterite tense?

El Pretérito Indefinido Signup and view all the answers

Which tense of 'decir' is used to describe regular and repeated actions in the past?

Indicative Imperfect Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of how the verb 'decir' is used in the indicative present tense?

Dije hola al profesor (I said hello to the teacher) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'Decía hola al profesor', which tense of 'decir' is being used?

Indicative Imperfect Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct translation of the Spanish phrase '¿Diga?'?

Hello Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the indicative preterite tense of 'decir'?

Dijimos la verdad (We told the truth) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following phrases uses the verb 'decir' to express an opinion?

Dicen que es una buena película (They say it's a good movie) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'Dije hola al profesor', which tense of 'decir' is being used?

Indicative Preterite Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct translation of the Spanish phrase '¡Dígame!'?

Tell me! Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences uses the verb 'decir' in the indicative imperfect tense?

Decía la verdad (I used to tell the truth) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences does NOT use the verb 'decir' correctly?

Digo las gracias (I say thank you) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'Digo hola al profesor', which tense of 'decir' is being used?

Indicative Present Signup and view all the answers

Spanish Verb 'Decir' Usage

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