How to conjugate despedir in Subjunctive 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
despidiera
Tú
despidieras
Él / Ella / Usted
despidiera
Nosotros / Nosotras
despidieramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
despidierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
despidieran

Examples of despedir in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él despidiera a todos.
I hoped that he bade farewell to everyone.
Tú
No creía que tú despidieras tan pronto.
I didn't think that you bade farewell so soon.
Él / Ella / Usted
Quería que ella despidiera a sus amigos.
I wanted her to say goodbye to her friends.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era importante que nosotros despidieramos bien.
It was important that we bade farewell properly.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que vosotros despidierais tan tarde.
I was surprised that you all bade farewell so late.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creía que ellos despidieran sin decir adiós.
I didn't think they bade farewell without saying goodbye.

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Esperaba que él despidiera a todos.

Other conjugations of despedir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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