despedir

to fire/say goodbye

Portuguese Irregular

The Portuguese verb "despedir" means "to fire/say goodbye" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "despedir" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "despedir" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I despeço
tu you (informal) despedes
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) despede
nós we despedimos
vós you all (formal) despedis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all despedem
Ele despede o funcionário novo.
He fires the new employee.

How to Conjugate "despedir" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I despedi
tu you (informal) despediste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) despediu
nós we despedimos
vós you all (formal) despedistes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all despediram
Ele despediu o funcionário da empresa.
He fired the company employee.

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How to Conjugate "despedir" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I despedia
tu you (informal) despedias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) despedia
nós we despedíamos
vós you all (formal) despedíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all despediam
Ele despedia-se dos colegas todos os dias.
He used to say goodbye to colleagues every day.

How to Conjugate "despedir" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I despedirei
tu you (informal) despedirás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) despedirá
nós we despediremos
vós you all (formal) despedireis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all despedirão
Ele despedir-se-á da sua família hoje.
He will say goodbye to his family today.

How to Conjugate "despedir" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I despediria
tu you (informal) despedirias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) despediria
nós we despediríamos
vós you all (formal) despediríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all despediriam
Ele despedir-se-ia da sua família.
He would say goodbye to his family.

Frequently Asked Questions About "despedir"

Is "despedir" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Despedir" is an irregular Portuguese verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "despedir" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "despedir" means "to fire/say goodbye" in English.
How do you conjugate "despedir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → despeço, tu → despedes, ele/ela/você → despede, nós → despedimos, vós → despedis, eles/elas/vocês → despedem.
How many tenses does "despedir" have in Portuguese?
"Despedir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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