The Subjunctive Mood of Despedir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about dismissing or firing someone, for example: Espero que no te despidan. (I hope they don’t fire you.)
Despedir is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the verb stem changes to i in certain conjugations of the present subjunctive.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Despedir (to say goodbye) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | despida |
Tú | despidas |
Él / Ella / Usted | despida |
Nosotros / Nosotras | despidamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | despidan |
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Usage of Despedir in the Subjunctive Mood
The present subjunctive of despedir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or situations of uncertainty or subjectivity.
To dismiss or fire someone: Por ejemplo, espero que no te despidan de tu trabajo (I hope you don’t get fired from your job). This usage can sometimes carry a rude or harsh connotation.
To say goodbye: Por ejemplo, es importante que nos despidamos apropiadamente (it’s important that we say goodbye properly).
To dismiss or send away: Por ejemplo, el profesor pidió que despidiéramos a los estudiantes ruidosos (the teacher asked that we dismiss the noisy students).
To emit or give off (slang): Por ejemplo, ¡Qué asco! Esta comida despide un olor horrible (Yuck! This food is giving off a horrible smell).
Examples
Examples of Despedir in the Subjunctive Mood
Espero que el jefe no despida a nadie en la próxima ronda de recortes. (I hope the boss doesn’t fire anyone in the next round of layoffs.)
¿Crees que despidan al entrenador si el equipo no gana el campeonato? (Do you think they’ll fire the coach if the team doesn’t win the championship?)
Aunque despidas a tu asistente, tendrás que contratar a alguien más. (Even if you fire your assistant, you’ll have to hire someone else.)
Ojalá que despidamos a ese empleado grosero de una vez por todas. (I hope we fire that rude employee once and for all.)
Es importante que no despida a su equipo sin una buena razón. (It’s important that you don’t fire your team without a good reason.)
Dudo que la empresa despida a tantos trabajadores de una sola vez. (I doubt the company will fire so many workers all at once.)
A menos que despidas al jardinero, tu patio seguirá luciendo descuidado. (Unless you fire the gardener, your yard will continue to look unkempt.)
Cuando despidamos al chef, tendremos que buscar un reemplazo de inmediato. (When we fire the chef, we’ll have to find a replacement immediately.)
Si despiden a papá, no sé cómo pagaremos las cuentas. (If they fire dad, I don’t know how we’ll pay the bills.)
Me temo que despidan a varios empleados por faltar tanto al trabajo. (I’m afraid they’ll fire several employees for missing so much work.)
Aunque despida a su secretaria, seguirá necesitando ayuda en la oficina. (Even if you fire your secretary, you’ll still need help in the office.)
Tal vez despidamos al jardinero y contratemos un servicio de jardinería. (Maybe we’ll fire the gardener and hire a landscaping service instead.)
Es una lástima que despidan a tantos buenos empleados por recortes. (It’s a shame they’re firing so many good employees due to cutbacks.)
Ojalá que no despidas a tu asistente sin tener un reemplazo listo. (I hope you don’t fire your assistant without having a replacement ready.)
Aunque despidan al gerente, las políticas de la empresa seguirán vigentes. (Even if they fire the manager, the company’s policies will remain in effect.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Despedir (to say goodbye) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo despida | I say goodbye |
Tú despidas | You say goodbye |
Él / Ella / Usted despida | He / She / You says goodbye |
Nosotros / Nosotras despidamos | We say goodbye |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes despidan | They / You all say goodbye |
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Synonyms
The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.