Conjugate decretar in Spanish
to decree, to order
decretar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1288 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El gobierno decretó el estado de emergencia." (The government decreed a state of emergency.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
decretar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to decree, to order · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | decreto |
| tú | decretas |
| él/ella/Ud. | decreta |
| nosotros | decretamos |
| vosotros | decretáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decretan |
Yo decreto todos los días.
I decree, to order every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | decreté |
| tú | decretaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | decretó |
| nosotros | decretamos |
| vosotros | decretasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decretaron |
Ayer yo decreté.
Yesterday I decree, to order.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | decretaba |
| tú | decretabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | decretaba |
| nosotros | decretábamos |
| vosotros | decretabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decretaban |
Antes yo decretaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to decree, to order often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | decretaré |
| tú | decretarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | decretará |
| nosotros | decretaremos |
| vosotros | decretaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decretarán |
Mañana yo decretaré.
Tomorrow I will decree, to order.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | decretaría |
| tú | decretarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | decretaría |
| nosotros | decretaríamos |
| vosotros | decretaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decretarían |
Si pudiera, yo decretaría.
If I could, I would decree, to order.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | decrete |
| tú | decretes |
| él/ella/Ud. | decrete |
| nosotros | decretemos |
| vosotros | decretéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decreten |
Se espera que el presidente decrete nuevas medidas económicas.
The president is expected to decree new economic measures.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | decreta |
| él/ella/Ud. | decrete |
| nosotros | decretemos |
| vosotros | decretad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | decreten |
Se espera que el presidente decrete nuevas medidas económicas.
The president is expected to decree new economic measures.
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Example sentences
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El gobierno decretó el estado de emergencia.
The government decreed a state of emergency.
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El juez decretó la libertad del acusado.
The judge ordered the release of the accused.
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Se espera que el presidente decrete nuevas medidas económicas.
The president is expected to decree new economic measures.
Common phrases with decretar
- decretar un estado de emergencia to decree a state of emergency
- decretar una ley to enact a law
- decretar la prisión preventiva to order preventive detention