despedirverb
Despedir means to fire, dismiss or to say goodbye to in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as despidió, despide and despedido.
- to fire, dismiss
- to say goodbye to
Lo despidieron por robar.
He was fired for stealing.
No me despidieron. Me fui.
I wasn't fired. I quit.
Tomás acaba de ser despedido.
Tomás just got fired.
Ella lo va a despedir mañana.
She is going to fire him tomorrow.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| despidió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| despide | he, she, it | Present |
| despedido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| despido | I | Present |
| despedimos | we | Present or preterite |
| despidieron | they | Preterite |
| despiden | they | Present |
| despedidos | masculine plural | Past participle |
| despidiendo | Gerund | |
| despedía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| despedí | I | Preterite |