Decir y ponerse en el pretérito Prepare yourselves this will get a little weird.

Let’s start with DECIR Dije Dijiste dijo Dijimos Dijisteis Dijeron Said, Told

Use of indirect object pronouns Use these pronouns to say who you were talking to. MeNos TeOs LeLes Told meTold us Told youTold y’all Told himTold them

Ejemplos I told you that we won. Te dije que ganamos. They told us to lose. Nos dijeron perder. She told me a secret. Me dijo un secreto.

And now for PONERSE – to become/to start to This is may sound different, but it’s how it is. Me puse Te pusiste Se puso Nos pusimos Os pusisteis Se pusieron

Ejemplos: I started to cry. Me puse a llorar. Pace became angry. Paco se puso enojado. They became happy. Se pusieron alegre.

Una cosa más.. Ponerse is usually followed by and adjective or a+infinivito. Decir is followed by que to tell what someone said.