Prescindir means to do without or to dispense with something or someone. It is used when indicating the act of eliminating or not needing a particular thing.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescindo | Yo prescindo de esa opción. I do without that option. | |
| Tú | prescides | Tú prescides de los detalles menores. You do without the minor details. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescinde | Ella prescinde de ayuda externa. She does without external help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | prescindimos | Nosotros prescindimos de ese recurso. We do without that resource. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | prescindís | Vosotros prescindís de las opiniones ajenas. You all do without others' opinions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prescinden | Ellos prescinden de la ayuda del experto. They do without the expert’s help. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescindí | Prescindí de esa opción ayer. I did without that option yesterday. | |
| Tú | prescindiste | Prescindiste de ayuda en ese momento. You did without help at that moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescindió | Ella prescindió de su coche viejo. She did without her old car. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | prescindimos | Prescindimos de recursos en esa ocasión. We did without resources on that occasion. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | prescindisteis | Prescindisteis de la ayuda del equipo. You all did without the team's help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prescindieron | Ellos prescindieron de sus derechos. They did without their rights. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescindía | Yo prescindía de esa ayuda antes. I used to do without that help before. | |
| Tú | prescindías | Tú prescindías de sus consejos siempre. You used to do without his advice always. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescindía | Ella prescindía de los lujos en su juventud. She used to do without luxuries in her youth. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | prescindíamos | Nosotros prescindíamos de esa opción antes. We used to do without that option before. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | prescindíais | Vosotros prescindíais de ayuda en ese momento. You all used to do without help at that time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prescindían | Ellos prescindían de sus pertenencias antiguas. They used to do without their old belongings. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy prescindiendo | Estoy prescindiendo de esa idea ahora mismo. I am doing without that idea right now. | |
| Tú | estás prescindiendo | Estás prescindiendo de sus consejos. You are doing without his advice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está prescindiendo | Ella está prescindiendo de sus pertenencias. She is doing without her belongings. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos prescindiendo | Estamos prescindiendo de recursos innecesarios. We are doing without unnecessary resources. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis prescindiendo | Vosotros estáis prescindiendo de esa opción. You all are doing without that option. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están prescindiendo | Ellos están prescindiendo de sus derechos. They are doing without their rights. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a prescindir | Voy a prescindir de esa ayuda. I am going to do without that help. | |
| Tú | vas a prescindir | Tú vas a prescindir de sus consejos. You are going to do without his advice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a prescindir | Ella va a prescindir de la reunión. She is going to do without the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a prescindir | Vamos a prescindir de esa opción. We are going to do without that option. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a prescindir | Vosotros vais a prescindir de los recursos. You all are going to do without the resources. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a prescindir | Ellos van a prescindir de la ayuda. They are going to do without the help. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescindiré | Prescindiré de esa opción mañana. I will do without that option tomorrow. | |
| Tú | prescindirás | Prescindirás de ayuda si no la necesitas. You will do without help if you don't need it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescindirá | Él prescindirá de sus pertenencias. He will do without his belongings. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | prescindiremos | Prescindiremos de esa opción en el futuro. We will do without that option in the future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | prescindiréis | Prescindiréis de ayuda si no la necesitáis. You all will do without help if you don't need it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prescindirán | Ellos prescindirán de esa herramienta. They will do without that tool. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescindiría | Yo prescindiría de esa opción. I would do without that option. | |
| Tú | prescindirías | Tú prescindirías de ayuda si pudieras. You would do without help if you could. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescindiría | Él prescindiría de esa compañía. He would do without that company. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | prescindiríamos | Nosotros prescindiríamos de eso si fuera necesario. We would do without that if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | prescindiríais | Vosotros prescindiríais de ello en el futuro. You all would do without it in the future. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prescindirían | Ellos prescindirían de esa opción. They would do without that option. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he prescindido | He prescindido de esa opción. I have done without that option. | |
| Tú | has prescindido | ¿Has prescindido de tu teléfono? Have you done without your phone? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha prescindido | Ella ha prescindido de azúcar. She has done without sugar. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos prescindido | Hemos prescindido de esa ayuda. We have done without that help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis prescindido | Vosotros habéis prescindido de la reunión. You all have done without the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han prescindido | Ellos han prescindido de sus coches. They have done without their cars. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había prescindido | Yo había prescindido de esa opción antes. I had done without that option before. | |
| Tú | habías prescindido | Tú habías prescindido de sus consejos. You had done without his advice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había prescindido | Ella había prescindido del dinero extra. She had done without the extra money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos prescindido | Nosotros habíamos prescindido de la ayuda. We had done without the help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais prescindido | Vosotros habíais prescindido de esa opción. You all had done without that option. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían prescindido | Ellos habían prescindido de sus recursos. They had done without their resources. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré prescindido | Para entonces, habré prescindido de esa ayuda. By then, I will have done without that help. | |
| Tú | habrás prescindido | Para mañana, habrás prescindido de esa opción. By tomorrow, you will have done without that option. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá prescindido | Ella habrá prescindido de sus comodidades. She will have done without her comforts. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos prescindido | Nosotros habremos prescindido de esa ayuda. We will have done without that help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis prescindido | Vosotros habréis prescindido de esa opción. You all will have done without that option. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán prescindido | Ellos habrán prescindido de sus recursos. They will have done without their resources. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría prescindido | Habría prescindido de esa opción. I would have done without that option. | |
| Tú | habrías prescindido | Tú habrías prescindido de la ayuda. You would have done without the help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría prescindido | Él habría prescindido de esa decisión. He would have done without that decision. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos prescindido | Nosotros habríamos prescindido de ello. We would have done without it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais prescindido | Vosotros habríais prescindido de esa opción. You all would have done without that option. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían prescindido | Ellos habrían prescindido de la ayuda. They would have done without the help. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescinda | Espero que él prescinda de esa opción. I hope he does without that option. | |
| Tú | prescindas | Es importante que tú prescindas de esas cosas. It's important that you do without those things. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | presinda | Es posible que ella presinda de su ayuda. It's possible that she does without his help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | presindamos | Queremos que nosotros presindamos de ello. We want us to do without it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | presindáis | Es necesario que vosotros presindáis de esas opciones. It's necessary that you all do without those options. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | presindan | Dudo que ellos presindan de esa ayuda. I doubt that they do without that help. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescindiera | Si él prescindiera de sus consejos, estaría perdido. If he disregarded his advice, he would be lost. | |
| Tú | prescindieras | No creía que tú prescindieras de ayuda. I didn't think that you disregarded help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescindiera | Esperaba que ella prescindiera de esas cosas. I hoped that she disregarded those things. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | presindieramos | Si nosotros presindieramos de eso, sería mejor. If we disregarded that, it would be better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | presindierais | No pensaba que vosotros presindierais de la verdad. I didn't think that you all disregarded the truth. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | presindieran | Si ellos presindieran de sus errores, aprenderían más. If they disregarded their mistakes, they would learn more. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situaciones y acciones/eventos que pueden ocurrir en el futuro
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | presindiere | Si presindiere de sus obligaciones, tendrá problemas. If he/she were to do without his/her obligations, he/she will have problems. | |
| Tú | presindieres | En ese caso, presindieres de la ayuda de todos. In that case, you would do without everyone's help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | presindiere | Presindiere de sus derechos en esa situación. He/she would do without his/her rights in that situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | presindiremos | Nosotros presindiremos de recursos si fuera necesario. We would do without resources if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | presindiereis | Vosotros presindiereis de la ayuda externa. You all would do without external help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | presindieren | Ellos presindieren de la asistencia del experto. They would do without the expert's assistance. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya prescindido | Espero que haya prescindido de esa opción. I hope that I have done away with that option. | |
| Tú | hayas prescindido | Es posible que hayas prescindido de ayuda. It's possible that you have done without help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya prescindido | Es importante que él haya prescindido de esas cosas. It's important that he has done without those things. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos prescindido | Creemos que hayamos prescindido de ello. We believe that we have done without it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis prescindido | ¿Habéis prescindido de esa opción? Have you all done away with that option? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan prescindido | Es probable que hayan prescindido de eso. It's likely that they have done without that. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera prescindido | Si hubiera prescindido de eso, habría sido mejor. If I had done without that, it would have been better. | |
| Tú | hubieras prescindido | Si hubieras prescindido de sus consejos, no habrías fallado. If you had done without his advice, you wouldn't have failed. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera prescindido | Si él hubiera prescindido de esa ayuda, habría sido más fácil. If he had done without that help, it would have been easier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos prescindido | Si hubiéramos prescindido de esas opciones, habríamos evitado problemas. If we had done without those options, we would have avoided problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais prescindido | Si hubierais prescindido de eso, no habríais tenido problemas. If you all had done without that, you wouldn't have had problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran prescindido | Si ellos hubieran prescindido de esa ayuda, todo habría sido diferente. If they had done without that help, everything would have been different. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere prescindido | Es posible que yo hubiere prescindido de esa ayuda. It is possible that I will have dispensed with that help. | |
| Tú | hubieres prescindido | Es probable que tú hubieres prescindido de sus consejos. It is likely that you will have dispensed with his advice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere prescindido | Es posible que él hubiere prescindido de esa opción. It is possible that he will have dispensed with that option. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos prescindido | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos prescindido de esa ayuda. Maybe we will have dispensed with that help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis prescindido | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis prescindido de esas medidas. It is likely that you all will have dispensed with those measures. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren prescindido | Es posible que ellos hubieren prescindido de esa opción. It is possible that they will have dispensed with that option. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prescinda | No prescinda de sus derechos. Do not waive your rights. | |
| Tú | prescinde | Prescinde de esa opción si no quieres problemas. Waive that option if you don't want problems. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prescinda | Prescinda de esa ayuda si no la necesita. Waive that help if you don't need it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | prescindamos | Prescindamos de lo innecesario. Let's do without the unnecessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | prescindid | Prescindid de esas distracciones. Do without those distractions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prescindan | Prescindan de esas excusas. They waive those excuses. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no prescinda | No prescinda de sus derechos. Do not waive your rights. | |
| Tú | no prescindas | No prescindas de la ayuda. Don't do without the help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no prescinda | No prescinda de su opinión. He/She/You (formal) does not do without your opinion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no prescindamos | No prescindamos de la verdad. Let's not do without the truth. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no prescindáis | No prescindáis de la calidad. Don't do without the quality. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no prescindan | No prescindan de sus responsabilidades. They/You all do not do without their responsibilities. |
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