despedir — Preterite (Pretérito)
to fire / to say goodbye
The preterite conjugation of despedir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #312). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | despedí |
| tú | despediste |
| él/ella/Ud. | despidió * |
| nosotros | despedimos |
| vosotros | despedisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | despidieron * |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nosotros despedimos juntos.
We fire together.
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