How to conjugate despedir in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
despedí
Tú
despediste
Él / Ella / Usted
despidió
Nosotros / Nosotras
despedimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
despedisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
despidieron

Examples of despedir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer despedí a mis amigos.
Yesterday I said goodbye to my friends.
Tú
Tú despediste a tu jefe anoche.
You said goodbye to your boss last night.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella despidió a su familia temprano.
She said goodbye to her family early.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros despedimos a los invitados.
We said goodbye to the guests.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros despedisteis a los estudiantes.
You all said goodbye to the students.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos despidieron a sus colegas.
They said goodbye to their colleagues.

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Ayer despedí a mis amigos.

Other conjugations of despedir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
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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