How to conjugate Despedirse in Spanish
To say goodbye Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Despedirse
- Despedirse in the Indicative Present
- Despedirse in the Indicative Preterite
- Despedirse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Despedirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Despedirse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Despedirse in the Indicative Future
- Despedirse in the Indicative Conditional
- Despedirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Despedirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Despedirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Despedirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Despedirse
- Imperative tenses of Despedirse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Despedirse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Despedirse is the Spanish verb for "to say goodbye". It is an irregular reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | despedirse | to say goodbye |
Past participle | despedido | said goodbye |
Gerund | despidiendo | saying goodbye |
Indicative Tenses of Despedirse
Despedirse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of despedirse 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, "me despido", meaning "I say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despido | I say goodbye |
Tú | te despides | you say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despide | s/he says goodbye, you (formal) say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despedimos | we say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despedís | you (plural) say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despiden | they say goodbye, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of despedirse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me despedí", meaning "I said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despedí | I said goodbye |
Tú | te despediste | you said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despidió | s/he said goodbye, you (formal) said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despedimos | we said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despedisteis | you (plural) said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despidieron | they said goodbye, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of despedirse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me despedía", meaning "I used to say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despedía | I used to say goodbye |
Tú | te despedías | you used to say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despedía | s/he used to say goodbye, you (formal) used to say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despedíamos | we used to say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despedíais | you (plural) used to say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despedían | they used to say goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of despedirse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy despidiendo", meaning "I am saying goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me estoy despidiendo | I am saying goodbye |
Tú | te estás despidiendo | you are saying goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se está despidiendo | s/he is saying goodbye, you (formal) are saying goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos despidiendo | we are saying goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis despidiendo | you (plural) are saying goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están despidiendo | they are saying goodbye, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of despedirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a despedir", meaning "I am going to say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me voy a despedir | I am going to say goodbye |
Tú | te vas a despedir | you are going to say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se va a despedir | s/he is going to say goodbye, you (formal) are going to say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a despedir | we are going to say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a despedir | you (plural) are going to say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a despedir | they are going to say goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of despedirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me despediré", meaning "I will say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despediré | I will say goodbye |
Tú | te despedirás | you will say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despedirá | s/he will say goodbye, you (formal) will say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despediremos | we will say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despediréis | you (plural) will say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despedirán | they will say goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of despedirse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me despediría", meaning "I would say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despediría | I would say goodbye |
Tú | te despedirías | you would say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despediría | s/he would say goodbye, you (formal) would say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despediríamos | we would say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despediríais | you (plural) would say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despedirían | they would say goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of despedirse 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, "me he despedido", meaning "I have said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me he despedido | I have said goodbye |
Tú | te has despedido | you have said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se ha despedido | s/he has said goodbye, you (formal) have said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos despedido | we have said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis despedido | you (plural) have said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han despedido | they have said goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of despedirse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había despedido", meaning "I had said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me había despedido | I had said goodbye |
Tú | te habías despedido | you had said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se había despedido | s/he had said goodbye, you (formal) had said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos despedido | we had said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais despedido | you (plural) had said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían despedido | they had said goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of despedirse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré despedido", meaning "I will have said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me habré despedido | I will have said goodbye |
Tú | te habrás despedido | you will have said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá despedido | s/he will have said goodbye, you (formal) will have said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos despedido | we will have said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis despedido | you (plural) will have said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán despedido | they will have said goodbye, |
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Despedirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of despedirse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría despedido", meaning "I would have said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me habría despedido | I would have said goodbye |
Tú | te habrías despedido | you would have said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se habría despedido | s/he would have said goodbye, you (formal) would have said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos despedido | we would have said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais despedido | you (plural) would have said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían despedido | they would have said goodbye, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Despedirse
Despedirse 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, "me despida", meaning "I say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despida | I say goodbye |
Tú | te despidas | you say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despida | s/he says goodbye, you (formal) say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despidamos | we say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despidáis | you (plural) say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despidan | they say goodbye, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse 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, "me despidiera", meaning "I said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despidiera | I said goodbye |
Tú | te despidieras | you said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despidiera | s/he said goodbye, you (formal) said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despidiéramos | we said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despidierais | you (plural) said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despidieran | they said goodbye, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse 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, "me despidiere", meaning "I will say goodbye".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me despidiere | I will say goodbye |
Tú | te despidieres | you will say goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se despidiere | s/he will say goodbye, you (formal) will say goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos despidiéremos | we will say goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os despidiereis | you (plural) will say goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se despidieren | they will say goodbye, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse 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, "me haya despedido", meaning "I have said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me haya despedido | I have said goodbye |
Tú | te hayas despedido | you have said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se haya despedido | s/he has said goodbye, you (formal) have said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos despedido | we have said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis despedido | you (plural) have said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan despedido | they have said goodbye, |
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Despedirse 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, "me hubiera despedido", meaning "I had said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me hubiera despedido | I had said goodbye |
Tú | te hubieras despedido | you had said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera despedido | s/he had said goodbye, you (formal) had said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos despedido | we had said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais despedido | you (plural) had said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran despedido | they had said goodbye, |
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Despedirse 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, "me hubiere despedido", meaning "I will have said goodbye".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me hubiere despedido | I will have said goodbye |
Tú | te hubieres despedido | you will have said goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere despedido | s/he will have said goodbye, you (formal) will have said goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos despedido | we will have said goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis despedido | you (plural) will have said goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren despedido | they will have said goodbye, |
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Imperative Tenses of Despedirse
Despedirse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "despídase", meaning "(to you formal) say! goodbye".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | despídete | (to you) say! goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | despídase | (to you formal) say! goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | despidámonos | let's say! goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | despedíos | (to you plural) say! goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | despídanse | (to you plural formal) say! goodbye |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Despedirse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se despida", meaning "(to you formal) don't say! goodbye".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no te despidas | (to you) don't say! goodbye |
Ella / Él / Usted | no se despida | (to you formal) don't say! goodbye |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos despidamos | let's not say! goodbye |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no os despidáis | (to you plural) don't say! goodbye |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se despidan | (to you plural formal) don't say! goodbye |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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