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Despedirse (to say goodbye) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of despedirse (to say goodbye) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Despedirse (to say goodbye) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 1: Saludos y despedidas (Greetings and Farewells)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Despedirse (to say goodbye) Despidiéndose (Saying goodbye) Despedido (said goodbye)

Despedirse (to say goodbye): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me despido I say goodbye
(tú) te despides You say goodbye
(él/ella) se despide he/she says goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despedimos we say goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despedís you say goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despiden They say goodbye

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me he despedido I have said goodbye
(tú) te has despedido you have said goodbye
(él/ella) se ha despedido He/she has said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hemos despedido we have said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os habéis despedido You have said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se han despedido they have said goodbye

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me despida I say goodbye
(tú) te despidas You say goodbye
(él/ella) se despida he/she says goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despidamos we say goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despidáis You say goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despidan they say goodbye

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me haya despedido I have said goodbye
(tú) te hayas despedido You have said goodbye
(él/ella) se haya despedido he/she has said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hayamos despedido we have said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os hayáis despedido You have said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se hayan despedido they have said goodbye

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me despedía I was saying goodbye
(tú) te despedías You were saying goodbye
(él/ella) se despedía he/she was saying goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despedíamos We were saying goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despedíais You said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despedían they said goodbye

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me había despedido I had said goodbye
(tú) te habías despedido You had said goodbye
(él/ella) se había despedido he/she had said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habíamos despedido we had said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os habíais despedido You had said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se habían despedido They had said goodbye

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me despidiera/me despidiese I said goodbye
(tú) te despidieras/te despidieses you said goodbye
(él/ella) se despidiera/se despidiese he/she said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despidiéramos/nos despidiésemos we said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despidierais/os despidieseis You would say goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despidieran/se despidiesen they said goodbye

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

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

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) me despedí I said goodbye
(tú) te despediste You said goodbye
(él/ella) se despidió he/she said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despedimos We said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despedisteis You said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despidieron They said goodbye

Pretérito anterior 

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

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me despidiere I will say goodbye
(tú) te despidieres You would say goodbye
(él/ella) se despidiere he/she would say goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despidiéremos we say goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despidiereis You will say goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despidieren they say goodbye

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

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

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me despediré I will say goodbye
(tú) te despedirás You will say goodbye
(él/ella) se despedirá He/she will say goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despediremos we will say goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despediréis You will say goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despedirán they will say goodbye

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me habré despedido I will have said goodbye
(tú) te habrás despedido You will have said goodbye
(él/ella) se habrá despedido he/she will have said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habremos despedido we will have said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os habréis despedido You will have said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se habrán despedido they will have said goodbye
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡despídete! You say goodbye.
¡despídase! say goodbye
¡despidámonos! Let's say goodbye.
¡despedíos! Say goodbye!
¡despídanse! say goodbye

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
no te despidas You don't say goodbye
no se despida he does not say goodbye
no nos despidamos Let us not say goodbye
no os despidáis you all do not say goodbye
no se despidan They do not say goodbye

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me despediría I would say goodbye
(tú) te despedirías You would say goodbye
(él/ella) se despediría he would say goodbye/she would say goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos despediríamos we would say goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os despediríais You would say goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se despedirían they would say goodbye

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me habría despedido I would have said goodbye
(tú) te habrías despedido You would have said goodbye
(él/ella) se habría despedido he/she would have said goodbye
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habríamos despedido we would have said goodbye
(vosotros/vosotras) os habríais despedido You would have said goodbye
(ellos/ellas) se habrían despedido they would have said goodbye

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He will say goodbye to his job after many years.
Él se despedirá de su trabajo después de muchos años.
2. Tomorrow I will say goodbye to my friends before I leave.
Mañana me despediré de mis amigos antes de irme.
3. You all say goodbye to the vacation at the beach.
Vosotros os despedís de las vacaciones en la playa.
4. You say goodbye early from the party.
Tú te despides temprano de la fiesta.
5. You will say goodbye to the city with a big party.
Tú te despedirás de la ciudad con una gran fiesta.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We were saying goodbye to the university with both joy and sadness.
Nosotros nos despedíamos de la universidad con alegría y tristeza a la vez.
2. We have said goodbye to our hometown.
Nosotros nos hemos despedido de nuestra ciudad natal.
3. I was saying goodbye to my friends before moving.
Yo me despedía de mis amigos antes de mudarme.
4. You said goodbye to your friends at the party.
Tú te despediste de tus amigos en la fiesta.
5. We said goodbye to our vacation with sadness.
Nosotros nos despedimos de nuestras vacaciones con tristeza.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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despidieran, se despidan, me despida, nos despidamos, te despidas, se

1.
Espero que ellos/ellas ... adecuadamente.
(I hope that they say goodbye properly.)
2.
Espero que yo ... correctamente de todos.
(I hope that I say goodbye properly to everyone.)
3.
Es importante que tú ... antes de irte.
(It is important that you say goodbye before you leave.)
4.
Quiero que nosotros ... con una sonrisa.
(I want us to say goodbye with a smile.)
5.
Ellos temían que ... ... sin un último adiós.
(They were afraid that they would say goodbye without a final farewell.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. As soon as he had said goodbye to his mentor, he felt ready for the challenge.
Apenas hubo despedido a su mentor, se sintió listo para el reto.
2. Would you have said goodbye to everyone if you had had time?
¿os hubierais despedido de todos si hubierais tenido tiempo?
3. As soon as I had said goodbye to my friends, I felt alone.
Tan pronto como hube despedido a mis amigos, me sentí solo.
4. After we had said goodbye to the family, we began the journey.
Luego de que hubimos despedido a la familia, iniciamos el viaje.
5. Once you had said goodbye to the guests, the house fell silent.
Una vez que hubisteis despedido a los invitados, la casa quedó en silencio.