impedir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | impido |
| tú | impides |
| él/ella | impide |
| nosotros | impedimos |
| vosotros | impidís |
| ellos/ellas | impiden |
El ruido impide que me concentre en el trabajo.
The noise prevents me from concentrating on work.
Ella siempre impide que sus hijos vean televisión durante la cena.
She always prevents her children from watching television during dinner.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | impidí |
| tú | impidiste |
| él/ella | impidió |
| nosotros | impidimos |
| vosotros | impidisteis |
| ellos/ellas | impidieron |
La lluvia impidió que saliéramos a jugar.
The rain prevented us from going out to play.
El tráfico impidió que llegáramos a tiempo a la reunión.
The traffic prevented us from arriving on time to the meeting.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | impedía |
| tú | impedías |
| él/ella | impedía |
| nosotros | impedíamos |
| vosotros | impedíais |
| ellos/ellas | impedían |
Cuando era niño, el miedo me impedía nadar en el mar.
When I was a child, fear prevented me from swimming in the sea.
Las reglas del juego impedían que los jugadores hicieran trampas.
The rules of the game prevented the players from cheating.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | impediré |
| tú | impedirás |
| él/ella | impedirá |
| nosotros | impediremos |
| vosotros | impediréis |
| ellos/ellas | impedirán |
Si no estudias, eso te impedirá pasar el examen.
If you don't study, that will prevent you from passing the exam.
La falta de recursos impedirá el desarrollo del proyecto.
The lack of resources will prevent the development of the project.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | impediría |
| tú | impedirías |
| él/ella | impediría |
| nosotros | impediríamos |
| vosotros | impediríais |
| ellos/ellas | impedirían |
Si tuvieras más tiempo, eso no te impediría ayudarme.
If you had more time, that wouldn't prevent you from helping me.
El mal tiempo podría impedir que viajemos este fin de semana.
Bad weather could prevent us from traveling this weekend.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | impida |
| tú | impidas |
| él/ella | impida |
| nosotros | impidamos |
| vosotros | impidáis |
| ellos/ellas | impidan |
Es importante que no impidas que los niños jueguen.
It's important that you don't prevent the children from playing.
Espero que nada impida nuestra reunión mañana.
I hope that nothing prevents our meeting tomorrow.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | impidiera |
| tú | impidieras |
| él/ella | impidiera |
| nosotros | impidiéramos |
| vosotros | impidierais |
| ellos/ellas | impidieran |
Si él supiera la verdad, no impediría que hablemos.
If he knew the truth, he wouldn't prevent us from talking.
Si ellos pudieran, no impedirían que los demás participen.
If they could, they wouldn't prevent others from participating.
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Common questions
- Is "impedir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "impedir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "impedir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "impedir" conjugates as: impides, impido, impiden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "impedir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "impedir" conjugates as: impidiste, impidí, impidieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "impedir" in Spanish?
- "impedir" (to prevent, to impede) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.