The Conditional Mood of despedirse is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the future, such as what you would do if certain circumstances arose. For example, Me despediría de mis amigos antes de mudarme a otro país. (I would say goodbye to my friends before moving to another country.)
Despedirse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Suponer (to suppose) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | supondría |
Tú | supondrías |
Él / Ella / Usted | supondría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | supondríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | supondrían |
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Usage of Suponer in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of despedirse is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to saying goodbye or taking leave.
Polite farewell: For example, Me despediría de mis amigos antes de irme. (I would say goodbye to my friends before leaving.)
Resignation or quitting: For example, Si no me aumentaran el sueldo, me despediría. (If they didn’t raise my salary, I would quit.)
Dismissal or firing: For example, Si siguiera llegando tarde, lo despedirían. (If he kept arriving late, they would fire him.)
Saying goodbye (colloquial): For example, ¿Ya te despedirías, flaco? (Would you say goodbye already, dude?)
Examples
Examples of Suponer in the Conditional Mood
Antes de irme, me despediría de todos mis amigos. (Before leaving, I would say goodbye to all my friends.)
Si tuvieras que mudarte, ¿te despedirías de tu familia con una fiesta? (If you had to move away, would you say goodbye to your family with a party?)
El equipo se despediría de su entrenador con un gran aplauso. (The team would say goodbye to their coach with a big applause.)
Antes de salir de viaje, me despediría de mi mascota con un abrazo. (Before going on a trip, I would say goodbye to my pet with a hug.)
Si fueras a la universidad, ¿te despedirías de tus padres con lágrimas? (If you were going to university, would you say goodbye to your parents with tears?)
Cuando se retirara, el actor se despediría del público con una reverencia. (When he retired, the actor would say goodbye to the audience with a bow.)
Si te fueras de vacaciones, ¿te despedirías de tus compañeros de trabajo con un brindis? (If you went on vacation, would you say goodbye to your coworkers with a toast?)
Cuando se graduara, la estudiante se despediría de sus profesores con un regalo. (When she graduated, the student would say goodbye to her teachers with a gift.)
Antes de cambiar de trabajo, me despediría de mi jefe con un apretón de manos. (Before changing jobs, I would say goodbye to my boss with a handshake.)
Si te mudaras a otro país, ¿te despedirías de tus amigos con una fiesta sorpresa? (If you moved to another country, would you say goodbye to your friends with a surprise party?)
Cuando se jubilara, el doctor se despediría de sus pacientes con una carta. (When he retired, the doctor would say goodbye to his patients with a letter.)
Si te fueras al ejército, ¿te despedirías de tu pueblo con una caminata por las calles? (If you went into the army, would you say goodbye to your town by walking through the streets?)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Suponer (to suppose) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo supondría | I would say goodbye |
Tú supondrías | You would say goodbye |
Él / Ella / Usted supondría | He / She / You would say goodbye |
Nosotros / Nosotras supondríamos | We would say goodbye |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes supondrían | They / You all would say goodbye |
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Synonyms
The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.