despedir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
despedir — to fire
The present subjunctive of despedir stem-changes e > i in ALL forms, including nosotros.
despedir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'I hope they don't fire me').
Notes on despedir in the Present Subjunctive
Crucial: Unlike the present indicative, the nosotros and vosotros forms DO change their stem to 'i' in the subjunctive (despidamos, despidáis).
Example Sentences
Espero que no me despidan.
I hope they don't fire me.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que nos despidamos ahora.
It is necessary that we say goodbye now.
nosotros
No quiero que despidas a Juan.
I don't want you to fire Juan.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'despedamos' for nosotros.
Correct: The correct form is despidamos.
Why: For -ir stem-changing verbs, the nosotros form in the subjunctive takes the change (e > i).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: despido
Despedir is a stem-changing verb (e > i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: despedí
Despedir has a stem change (e > i) only in the third-person forms: despidió and despidieron.
Imperfect
yo: despedía
Despedir is regular in the imperfect: despedía, despedías, despedía, despedíamos, despedíais, despedían.
Future
yo: despediré
Despedir is completely regular in the future tense, using the full infinitive as the base.
Conditional
yo: despediría
The conditional of despedir is regular and formed by adding endings to the infinitive: despediría.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despidiera
Based on the third-person preterite, the imperfect subjunctive uses the 'i' stem: despidiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: despide
The imperative uses 'despide' for tú and 'despida' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despidas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no despidas, no despida.