dijeras

Dijeras is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb decir in the imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo). It is one of the two main series of endings used in this mood, the other being -se forms. The stem for decir in this tense is irregular: dijer- comes from the preterite third-person plural dijeron, after removing -ron and adding the subjunctive endings. This yields dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran (and the alternative dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen).

Usage: Dijeras is used in subordinate clauses that require the imperfect subjunctive, typically in hypothetical or non-real situations, after verbs of saying, thinking, wishing, or in conditional clauses introduced by if. It also appears in polite requests or indirect speech in past contexts.

Examples:

- Si tú dijeras la verdad, todo cambiaría.

- Quisiera que dijeras la hora, por favor.

- No creí que dijeras eso ayer.

Notes: The -ra forms (dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran) and the -se forms (dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen) are both correct; preference varies by dialect and register. Dijeras is common in everyday speech in many varieties of Spanish, while the -se forms are also widely used, especially in more formal or literary contexts.