Despedirse (to say goodbye) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Despedirse (to say goodbye) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Despedirse - Conjugation of to say goodbye in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Despedirse (to say goodbye) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas. (Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells)

Conjugation of to say goodbye in Pretérito imperfecto

yo me despedía I was saying goodbye
tú te despedías You were saying goodbye
él/ella se despedía he was saying goodbye
nosotros/nosotras nos despedíamos We were saying goodbye
vosotros/vosotras os despedíais You (plural) were saying goodbye
ellos/ellas se despedían They were saying goodbye

Example phrases

Yo me despedía de mis amigos antes de mudarme. I was saying goodbye to my friends before moving.
Tú te despedías de tus abuelos con mucha nostalgia. You used to say goodbye to your grandparents with a lot of nostalgia.
Él se despedía de su trabajo después de muchos años. He was saying goodbye to his job after many years.
Nosotros nos despedíamos de la universidad con alegría y tristeza a la vez. We were saying goodbye to the university with both joy and sadness.
Vosotros os despedíais de las vacaciones con muchas fotos. You all were saying goodbye to the holidays with many photos.
Ellos se despedían siempre sin decir adiós. They always said goodbye without saying farewell.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - despedirse (to say goodbye)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Despedirse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Nosotros ... de la universidad con alegría y tristeza a la vez.

Nosotros nos despedíamos de la universidad con alegría y tristeza a la vez.

(We were saying goodbye to the university with both joy and sadness.)

2. Vosotros ... de las vacaciones con muchas fotos.

Vosotros os despedíais de las vacaciones con muchas fotos.

(You all were saying goodbye to the holidays with many photos.)

3. Él ... de su trabajo después de muchos años.

Él se despedía de su trabajo después de muchos años.

(He was saying goodbye to his job after many years.)

4. Tú ... de tus abuelos con mucha nostalgia.

Tú te despedías de tus abuelos con mucha nostalgia.

(You used to say goodbye to your grandparents with a lot of nostalgia.)

5. Yo ... de mis amigos antes de mudarme.

Yo me despedía de mis amigos antes de mudarme.

(I was saying goodbye to my friends before moving.)

6. Ellos ... siempre sin decir adiós.

Ellos se despedían siempre sin decir adiós.

(They always said goodbye without saying farewell.)