to say goodbye
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me despido de mis padres en el aeropuerto.
I say goodbye to my parents at the airport.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermano se despidió con un abrazo.
My brother said goodbye with a hug.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos despedíamos en la esquina.
We used to say goodbye on the corner.
Futuro · What will happen
Me despediré mañana.
I'll say goodbye tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me despediría de ella.
I'd say goodbye to her.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Te has despedido de tu abuela?
Have you said goodbye to your grandmother?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se había despedido.
She had already said goodbye.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría despedido.
I would have said goodbye.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te despidas de tu tía.
I want you to say goodbye to your aunt.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperé a que se despidiera.
I waited for her to say goodbye.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Me sorprendió que no se despidiesen.
I was surprised they didn't say goodbye.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayas despedido.
I'm glad you said goodbye.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera despedido, no me sentiría tan mal.
If I had said goodbye, I wouldn't feel so bad.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Despídete de tu abuelo.
Say goodbye to your grandfather.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te despidas todavía.
Don't say goodbye yet.