-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>i Advanced

despedir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to fire / to say goodbye

The imperfect conjugation of despedir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #312). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo despedía
despedías
él/ella/Ud. despedía
nosotros despedíamos
vosotros despedíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. despedían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo despedía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to fire / to say goodbye often.

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