How to conjugate despedir in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

despedir
to say goodbye / to dismiss / to fire
irregular verb

Despedir means to say goodbye to someone, or to dismiss/fire an employee. It can be used in various contexts involving parting or termination.

How to conjugate despedir in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
despedía
Tú
despedías
Él / Ella / Usted
despedía
Nosotros / Nosotras
despedíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
despedíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
despedían

Examples of despedir in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo despedía a mis amigos siempre en la estación.
I used to say goodbye to my friends always at the station.
Tú
Tú despedías a tus padres cada verano.
You used to say goodbye to your parents every summer.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella despedía a sus colegas después del trabajo.
She used to say goodbye to her colleagues after work.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros despedíamos a los invitados con una sonrisa.
We used to say goodbye to the guests with a smile.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros despedíais a los visitantes en la puerta.
You all used to say goodbye to the visitors at the door.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos despedían a sus amigos en la calle.
They used to say goodbye to their friends on the street.

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Yo despedía a mis amigos siempre en la estación.

Other conjugations of despedir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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