despedirConjugation
despedir means to fire.
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Indicative
Present
Despedir is a stem-changing verb (e > i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
Despedir is completely regular in the future tense, using the full infinitive as the base.
Imperfect
Despedir is regular in the imperfect: despedía, despedías, despedía, despedíamos, despedíais, despedían.
Conditional
The conditional of despedir is regular and formed by adding endings to the infinitive: despediría.
Preterite
Despedir has a stem change (e > i) only in the third-person forms: despidió and despidieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no despidas, no despida.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'despide' for tú and 'despida' for formal commands.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of despedir stem-changes e > i in ALL forms, including nosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the third-person preterite, the imperfect subjunctive uses the 'i' stem: despidiera.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does despedir mean in Spanish?
despedir means "to fire".
Is despedir a regular or irregular verb?
despedir is a irregular (stem changing e>i in certain forms) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate despedir in the present tense?
The present tense of despedir is: yo despido, tú despides, él/ella/usted despide, nosotros despedimos, vosotros despedís, ellos/ellas/ustedes despiden.
How do you conjugate despedir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of despedir is: yo despedí, tú despediste, él/ella/usted despidió, nosotros despedimos, vosotros despedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes despidieron.
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