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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | despedía |
| tú | 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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