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despedir
to fire
verb
irregular
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How to conjugate despedir
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | despido I fire / I am firing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | despides you fire / you are firing | |
| él/ella | despide he/she fires / he/she is firing / you fire (formal) / you are firing (formal) | |
| nosotros | despedimos we fire / we are firing | |
| ellos/ellas | despiden they fire / they are firing / you all fire / you all are firing |
Preterite
| yo | despedí I fired | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | despediste you fired | |
| él/ella | despidió he/she fired / you fired (formal) | |
| nosotros | despedimos we fired | |
| ellos/ellas | despidieron they fired / you all fired |
Imperfect
| yo | despedía I was firing / I used to fire | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | despedías you were firing / you used to fire | |
| él/ella | despedía he/she was firing / he/she used to fire / you were firing (formal) / you used to fire (formal) | |
| nosotros | despedíamos we were firing / we used to fire | |
| ellos/ellas | despedían they were firing / they used to fire / you all were firing / you all used to fire |
Future
| yo | despediré I will fire | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | despedirás you will fire | |
| él/ella | despedirá he/she will fire / you will fire (formal) | |
| nosotros | despediremos we will fire | |
| ellos/ellas | despedirán they will fire / you all will fire |
In a sentence
El jefe despidió a dos empleados ayer.
The boss fired two employees yesterday.
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