The Future Tense of Despedir is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Despediré a mi asistente mañana. (I will fire my assistant tomorrow.)

Despedir is a regular -ir verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Despedir (to say goodbye) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Despedir generally means to dismiss or fire someone, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To dismiss or fire someone: For example, La empresa despedirá a varios empleados el próximo mes. (The company will fire several employees next month.)

To say goodbye: For example, Nos despediremos de nuestros amigos antes de irnos de vacaciones. (We will say goodbye to our friends before going on vacation.)

To emit or give off (colloquial): For example, El carro viejo despedirá mucho humo cuando lo enciendas. (The old car will give off a lot of smoke when you start it.)

To get rid of or dismiss (rude): For example, Si no te gusta mi fiesta, te despediré de mi casa a patadas. (If you don’t like my party, I’ll kick you out of my house.)

Examples

Examples of Despedir in the Future Tense

Mañana despediré a mi asistente porque su desempeño ha sido deficiente. (Tomorrow I will fire my assistant because their performance has been poor.)

Si no mejoras tus calificaciones, tus padres te despedirán de la escuela. (If you don’t improve your grades, your parents will take you out of school.)

El año que viene, la empresa despedirá a varios empleados para reducir costos. (Next year, the company will lay off several employees to cut costs.)

Cuando nos mudemos a otra ciudad, despediremos a la niñera. (When we move to another city, we will let the nanny go.)

Mis amigos me despedirán en la estación de tren antes de que me vaya de viaje. (My friends will see me off at the train station before I go on my trip.)

El equipo despedirá al entrenador si no gana más partidos. (The team will fire the coach if they don’t win more games.)

Cuando cumpla 18 años, me despediré de mis padres para vivir solo. (When I turn 18, I will leave my parents’ home to live on my own.)

Si no pagas la renta a tiempo, el casero te despedirá del apartamento. (If you don’t pay the rent on time, the landlord will evict you from the apartment.)

Antes de jubilarse, el director despedirá a su secretaria de confianza. (Before retiring, the director will let go of his trusted secretary.)

Nosotros despediremos al jardinero porque ya no podemos pagar sus servicios. (We will let the gardener go because we can no longer afford his services.)

Ellos despedirán a todos los empleados temporales al final del proyecto. (They will let all the temporary employees go at the end of the project.)

Cuando me gradúe, me despediré de mis compañeros de clase con una fiesta. (When I graduate, I will say goodbye to my classmates with a party.)

Si no cumples con tus obligaciones, la empresa te despedirá sin remordimientos. (If you don’t fulfill your obligations, the company will fire you without remorse.)

Para el próximo año, despediremos al ama de llaves porque ya no la necesitamos. (By next year, we will let the housekeeper go because we no longer need her.)

Cuando se muden, mis vecinos despedirán a su niñera porque ya no la necesitarán. (When they move, my neighbors will let their nanny go because they won’t need her anymore.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despedir (to say goodbye) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.