How to conjugate Despedir in Spanish
To dismiss, to fire (e.g. an employee) Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Despedir
- Despedir in the Indicative Present
- Despedir in the Indicative Preterite
- Despedir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Despedir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Despedir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Despedir in the Indicative Future
- Despedir in the Indicative Conditional
- Despedir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Despedir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Despedir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Despedir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Despedir
- Imperative tenses of Despedir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Despedir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Despedir is the Spanish verb for "to dismiss, to fire (e.g. an employee)". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to despedir include: descartar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | despedir | to dismiss, to fire (e.g. an employee) |
| Past participle | despedido | dismissed |
| Gerund | despidiendo | dismissing |
Indicative Tenses of Despedir
Despedir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of despedir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "despido", meaning "I dismiss".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despido | I dismiss |
| Tú | despides | you dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despide | s/he dismisses, you (formal) dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despedimos | we dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despedís | you (plural) dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despiden | they dismiss, you (plural formal) dismiss |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of despedir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "despedí", meaning "I dismissed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despedí | I dismissed |
| Tú | despediste | you dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despidió | s/he dismissed, you (formal) dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despedimos | we dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despedisteis | you (plural) dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despidieron | they dismissed, you (plural formal) dismissed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of despedir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "despedía", meaning "I used to dismiss".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despedía | I used to dismiss |
| Tú | despedías | you used to dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despedía | s/he used to dismiss, you (formal) used to dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despedíamos | we used to dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despedíais | you (plural) used to dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despedían | they used to dismiss, you (plural formal) used to dismiss |
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Despedir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of despedir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy despidiendo", meaning "I am dismissing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy despidiendo | I am dismissing |
| Tú | estás despidiendo | you are dismissing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está despidiendo | s/he is dismissing, you (formal) are dismissing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos despidiendo | we are dismissing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis despidiendo | you (plural) are dismissing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están despidiendo | they are dismissing, you (plural formal) are dismissing |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of despedir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a despedir", meaning "I am going to dismiss".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a despedir | I am going to dismiss |
| Tú | vas a despedir | you are going to dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a despedir | s/he is going to dismiss, you (formal) are going to dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a despedir | we are going to dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a despedir | you (plural) are going to dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a despedir | they are going to dismiss, you (plural formal) are going to dismiss |
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Despedir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of despedir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "despediré", meaning "I will dismiss".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despediré | I will dismiss |
| Tú | despedirás | you will dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despedirá | s/he will dismiss, you (formal) will dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despediremos | we will dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despediréis | you (plural) will dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despedirán | they will dismiss, you (plural formal) will dismiss |
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Despedir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of despedir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "despediría", meaning "I would dismiss".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despediría | I would dismiss |
| Tú | despedirías | you would dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despediría | s/he would dismiss, you (formal) would dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despediríamos | we would dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despediríais | you (plural) would dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despedirían | they would dismiss, you (plural formal) would dismiss |
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Despedir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of despedir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he despedido", meaning "I have dismissed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he despedido | I have dismissed |
| Tú | has despedido | you have dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha despedido | s/he has dismissed, you (formal) have dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos despedido | we have dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis despedido | you (plural) have dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han despedido | they have dismissed, you (plural formal) have dismissed |
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Despedir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of despedir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había despedido", meaning "I had dismissed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había despedido | I had dismissed |
| Tú | habías despedido | you had dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había despedido | s/he had dismissed, you (formal) had dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos despedido | we had dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais despedido | you (plural) had dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían despedido | they had dismissed, you (plural formal) had dismissed |
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Despedir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of despedir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré despedido", meaning "I will have dismissed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré despedido | I will have dismissed |
| Tú | habrás despedido | you will have dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá despedido | s/he will have dismissed, you (formal) will have dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos despedido | we will have dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis despedido | you (plural) will have dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán despedido | they will have dismissed, you (plural formal) will have dismissed |
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Despedir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of despedir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría despedido", meaning "I would have dismissed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría despedido | I would have dismissed |
| Tú | habrías despedido | you would have dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría despedido | s/he would have dismissed, you (formal) would have dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos despedido | we would have dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais despedido | you (plural) would have dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían despedido | they would have dismissed, you (plural formal) would have dismissed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Despedir
Despedir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "despida", meaning "I dismiss".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despida | I dismiss |
| Tú | despidas | you dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despida | s/he dismisses, you (formal) dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despidamos | we dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despidáis | you (plural) dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despidan | they dismiss, you (plural formal) dismiss |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "despidiera", meaning "I dismissed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despidiera | I dismissed |
| Tú | despidieras | you dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despidiera | s/he dismissed, you (formal) dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despidiéramos | we dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despidierais | you (plural) dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despidieran | they dismissed, you (plural formal) dismissed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "despidiere", meaning "I will dismiss".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | despidiere | I will dismiss |
| Tú | despidieres | you will dismiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despidiere | s/he will dismiss, you (formal) will dismiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despidiéremos | we will dismiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despidiereis | you (plural) will dismiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despidieren | they will dismiss, you (plural formal) will dismiss |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya despedido", meaning "I have dismissed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya despedido | I have dismissed |
| Tú | hayas despedido | you have dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya despedido | s/he has dismissed, you (formal) have dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos despedido | we have dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis despedido | you (plural) have dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan despedido | they have dismissed, you (plural formal) have dismissed |
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Despedir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera despedido", meaning "I had dismissed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera despedido | I had dismissed |
| Tú | hubieras despedido | you had dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera despedido | s/he had dismissed, you (formal) had dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos despedido | we had dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais despedido | you (plural) had dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran despedido | they had dismissed, you (plural formal) had dismissed |
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Despedir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere despedido", meaning "I will have dismissed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere despedido | I will have dismissed |
| Tú | hubieres despedido | you will have dismissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere despedido | s/he will have dismissed, you (formal) will have dismissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos despedido | we will have dismissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis despedido | you (plural) will have dismissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren despedido | they will have dismissed, you (plural formal) will have dismissed |
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Imperative Tenses of Despedir
Despedir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "despida", meaning "(to you formal) dismiss!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | despide | (to you) dismiss! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | despida | (to you formal) dismiss! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | despidamos | let's dismiss! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | despedid | (to you plural) dismiss! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despidan | (to you plural formal) dismiss! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no despida", meaning "(to you formal) don't dismiss!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no despidas | (to you) don't dismiss! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no despida | (to you formal) don't dismiss! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no despidamos | let's not dismiss! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no despidáis | (to you plural) don't dismiss! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no despidan | (to you plural formal) don't dismiss! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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