impedirConjugation
impedir means to prevent.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Impedir is an e>i stem-changing verb in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
Impedir is regular in the future: just add the endings to the full infinitive.
Imperfect
Impedir is regular in the imperfect: impedía, impedías, impedía, impedíamos, impedíais, impedían.
Conditional
The conditional of impedir is regular: impediría, impedirías, impediría, impediríamos, impediríais, impedirían.
Preterite
Impedir is irregular in the preterite, changing the 'e' to 'i' in the third-person forms: impidió and impidieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no impidas, no impida, no impidamos.
Imperative
Use 'impide' for tú and 'impida' for usted; remember the stem change.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Impedir changes 'e' to 'i' in all forms of the present subjunctive, including nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the 'ellos' preterite, the stem is 'impidier-'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does impedir mean in Spanish?
impedir means "to prevent".
Is impedir a regular or irregular verb?
impedir is a irregular (stem change e>i) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate impedir in the present tense?
The present tense of impedir is: yo impido, tú impides, él/ella/usted impide, nosotros impedimos, vosotros impedís, ellos/ellas/ustedes impiden.
How do you conjugate impedir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of impedir is: yo impedí, tú impediste, él/ella/usted impidió, nosotros impedimos, vosotros impedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes impidieron.
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