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Despedir (to fire) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of despedir (to fire) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Despedir (to fire) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 3: Sueños (Dreams)

Lesson 18: Trabajo: expectativas y realidad (Occupation: expectations and reality)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Despedir (to fire) Despidiendo (Firing) Despedido (Fired)

Despedir (to fire): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) despido I fire
(tú) despides You fire
(él/ella) despide he fires/she fires
(nosotros/nosotras) despedimos we fire
(vosotros/vosotras) despedís You fire
(ellos/ellas) despiden they fire

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he despedido I fired
(tú) has despedido You have fired
(él/ella) ha despedido he/she has fired
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos despedido We have fired
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis despedido You have fired
(ellos/ellas) han despedido they have fired

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) despida I fire
(tú) despidas You fire
(él/ella) despida he/she fires
(nosotros/nosotras) despidamos we fire
(vosotros/vosotras) despidáis You fire
(ellos/ellas) despidan they fire

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya despedido I have fired
(tú) hayas despedido you have fired
(él/ella) haya despedido he/she has fired
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos despedido We have fired
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis despedido you have fired
(ellos/ellas) hayan despedido they have fired

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) despedía I was firing
(tú) despedías You were firing
(él/ella) despedía he/she fired
(nosotros/nosotras) despedíamos we were firing
(vosotros/vosotras) despedíais You fired
(ellos/ellas) despedían they used to fire

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había despedido I had fired
(tú) habías despedido You had fired
(él/ella) había despedido he/she had fired
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos despedido we had fired
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais despedido You had fired
(ellos/ellas) habían despedido they had fired

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) despidiera/despidiese I fired
(tú) despidieras/despidieses you fired
(él/ella) despidiera/despidiese he/she fired
(nosotros/nosotras) despidiéramos/despidiésemos we fired
(vosotros/vosotras) despidierais/despidieseis You would fire
(ellos/ellas) despidieran/despidiesen they fired

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me hubiera/me hubiese despedido I would have fired
(tú) te hubieras/te hubieses despedido You would have fired
(él/ella) se hubiera/se hubiese despedido he/she had fired
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéramos/nos hubiésemos despedido we had fired
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubierais/os hubieseis despedido You had fired
(ellos/ellas) se hubieran/se hubiesen despedido they had fired

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) despedí I fired
(tú) despediste You fired
(él/ella) despidió He/she fired
(nosotros/nosotras) despedimos we fired
(vosotros/vosotras) despedisteis you fired
(ellos/ellas) despidieron they fired

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube despedido I had fired
(tú) hubiste despedido You had fired
(él/ella) hubo despedido he/she had fired
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos despedido we had fired
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis despedido You fired
(ellos/ellas) hubieron despedido they had fired

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) despidiere I will fire
(tú) despidieres you will fire
(él/ella) despidiere he/she will fire
(nosotros/nosotras) despidiéremos we will fire
(vosotros/vosotras) despidiereis You will fire
(ellos/ellas) despidiere they would fire

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me hubiere despedido I will have fired
(tú) te hubieres despedido You will have fired
(él/ella) se hubiere despedido he/she will have fired
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéremos despedido we will have fired
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubiereis despedido You would have fired
(ellos/ellas) se hubieren despedido they will have fired

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) despediré I will fire
(tú) despedirás You will fire
(él/ella) despedirá he/she will fire
(nosotros/nosotras) despediremos we will fire
(vosotros/vosotras) despediréis You will fire
(ellos/ellas) despedirán they will fire

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré despedido I will have fired
(tú) habrás despedido You will have fired
(él/ella) habrá despedido he/she will have fired
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos despedido We will have fired
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis despedido you will have fired
(ellos/ellas) habrán despedido they will have fired
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Despídete! Fire!
¡Despídase! He/she fire
¡Despidámonos! Let's fire!
¡Despedíos! You fire
¡Despídanse! Fire them!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No me despida! Don't fire me!
No te despidas! Do not fire him/her!
No se despida! Do not fire!
No nos despidamos! You all do not fire.
No os despidáis! Do not fire them!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) despediría I would fire
(tú) despedirías You would fire
(él/ella) despediría he/she would fire
(nosotros/nosotras) despediríamos we would fire
(vosotros/vosotras) despediríais You would fire
(ellos/ellas) despedirían they would fire

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me habría despedido I would have fired
(tú) te habrías despedido You would have fired
(él/ella) se habría despedido He/She would have fired
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habríamos despedido We would have fired
(vosotros/vosotras) os habríais despedido You would have fired
(ellos/ellas) se habrían despedido They would have fired

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We see off the adventurers before they begin their exploration in Asia.
Nosotros despedimos a los aventureros antes de que comiencen su exploración en asia.
2. I will fire the guests after the concert.
Yo despediré a los invitados después del concierto.
3. I fire you all after the conference.
Yo me despido de ustedes después de la conferencia.
4. You will fire the musicians after the show.
Vosotros despediréis a los músicos después del espectáculo.
5. Do you fire the guests after the public event?
¿tú despides a los invitados después del evento público?

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You have fired the followers at the end of the documentary on the channel.
Habéis despedido a los seguidores al final del documental en el canal.
2. They fired the famous announcers at the end of the radio program.
Ellos despedían a los famosos locutores al finalizar el programa de radio.
3. The explorers who were in Oceania have been fired.
Han despedido a los exploradores que se encontraban en oceanía.
4. You finished the season with a walk through Europe.
Tú despediste la temporada con una caminata por europa.
5. You used to fire the members of the music group after each recital.
Vosotros despedíais a los integrantes del grupo de música después de cada recital.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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despidáis, despidas, despidiéramos/despidiésemos, despida

1.
Espero que me ... temprano para explorar la maratón este domingo.
(I hope they fire me early to explore the marathon this Sunday.)
2.
Dudo que te ... de ser aficionado a la fotografía.
(I doubt you will stop being a photography enthusiast.)
3.
Es posible que se ... para practicar el bricolaje en casa.
(He/she might be fired to do DIY at home.)
4.
Si tuviéramos tiempo, ... a todos los seguidores al final del evento.
(If we had time, we would say goodbye to all the followers at the end of the event.)
5.
Es importante que os ... antes de subiros a la caravana para el safari.
(It is important that you fire yourselves before getting on the caravan for the safari.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would have been fired if you had stayed longer.
Vosotros/vosotras os hubierais/os hubieseis despedido si os hubierais quedado más tiempo.
2. It is important that I have fired clearly in my letters.
Es importante que haya despedido con claridad en mis cartas.
3. I'm glad you fired the adventurer before he left for Oceania.
Me alegra que hayas despedido al aventurero antes de que se marcharse a oceanía.
4. I had fired all the participants just before the programme started.
Yo hube despedido a todos los participantes justo antes de que el programa empezara.
5. If he had explored more, he would have fired the continent.
Si él hubiera explorado más, se habría despedido del continente.