Despedir Conjugation

Despedir is a Spanish irregular IR verb meaning "to say goodbye to" or "to fire". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Despedir Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	despido	I say goodbye to
Tú	despides	You say goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	despide	He/She says goodbye to
Nosotros	despedimos	We say goodbye to
Vosotros	despedís	You (plural) say goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	despiden	They say goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Despedir Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Despedir is despedido. This is used to form the Despedir Present Perfect and the Despedir Past Perfect.

Despedir Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Despedir is despidiendo. This is used to form the Despedir Present Continuous.

Despedir Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Despedir Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy despidiendo	I am saying goodbye to
Tú	estás despidiendo	You are saying goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	está despidiendo	He/She is saying goodbye to
Nosotros	estamos despidiendo	We are saying goodbye to
Vosotros	estáis despidiendo	You (plural) are saying goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están despidiendo	They are saying goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Despedir Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	despedí	I said goodbye to
Tú	despediste	You said goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	despidió	He/She said goodbye to
Nosotros	despedimos	We said goodbye to
Vosotros	despedisteis	You (plural) said goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	despidieron	They said goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	despedía	I used to say goodbye to
Tú	despedías	You used to say goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	despedía	He/She used to say goodbye to
Nosotros	despedíamos	We used to say goodbye to
Vosotros	despedíais	You (plural) used to say goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	despedían	They used to say goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Despedir Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he despedido	I have said goodbye to
Tú	has despedido	You have said goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha despedido	He/She has said goodbye to
Nosotros	hemos despedido	We have said goodbye to
Vosotros	habéis despedido	You (plural) have said goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han despedido	They have said goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Despedir Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había despedido	I had said goodbye to
Tú	habías despedido	You had said goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	había despedido	He/She had said goodbye to
Nosotros	habíamos despedido	We had said goodbye to
Vosotros	habíais despedido	You (plural) had said goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían despedido	They had said goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	despediré	I will say goodbye to
Tú	despedirás	You will say goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	despedirá	He/She will say goodbye to
Nosotros	despediremos	We will say goodbye to
Vosotros	despediréis	You (plural) will say goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	despedirán	They will say goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	despediría	I would say goodbye to
Tú	despedirías	You would say goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	despediría	He/She would say goodbye to
Nosotros	despediríamos	We would say goodbye to
Vosotros	despediríais	You (plural) would say goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	despedirían	They would say goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Despedir Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	despida	I say goodbye to
Tú	despidas	You say goodbye to
Él/Ella/Ud.	despida	He/She says goodbye to
Nosotros	despidamos	We say goodbye to
Vosotros	despidáis	You (plural) say goodbye to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	despidan	They say goodbye to

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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