prescindir
to do without/disregard
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 | prescindo |
| tú | prescindes |
| él/ella | prescinde |
| nosotros | prescindimos |
| vosotros | prescindís |
| ellos/ellas | prescinden |
Yo prescindo de la cafeína para dormir mejor.
I do without caffeine to sleep better.
Ella prescinde de los lujos y vive de manera simple.
She does without luxuries and lives simply.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | prescindí |
| tú | prescindiste |
| él/ella | prescindió |
| nosotros | prescindimos |
| vosotros | prescindisteis |
| ellos/ellas | prescindieron |
Ayer prescindí de mi almuerzo porque no tenía hambre.
Yesterday I did without my lunch because I wasn't hungry.
Ellos prescindieron de la ayuda externa en el proyecto.
They did without external help on the project.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | prescindía |
| tú | prescindías |
| él/ella | prescindía |
| nosotros | prescindíamos |
| vosotros | prescindíais |
| ellos/ellas | prescindían |
Cuando era niño, siempre prescindía de los postres.
When I was a child, I always did without desserts.
Nosotros prescindíamos de las vacaciones para ahorrar dinero.
We used to do without vacations to save money.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | prescindiré |
| tú | prescindirás |
| él/ella | prescindirá |
| nosotros | prescindiremos |
| vosotros | prescindiréis |
| ellos/ellas | prescindirán |
Mañana prescindiré de mi siesta para terminar el trabajo.
Tomorrow I will do without my nap to finish the work.
Ellos prescindirán de la reunión si no hay novedades.
They will do without the meeting if there are no updates.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | prescindiría |
| tú | prescindirías |
| él/ella | prescindiría |
| nosotros | prescindiríamos |
| vosotros | prescindiríais |
| ellos/ellas | prescindirían |
Yo prescindiría de mis planes si me invitaras.
I would do without my plans if you invited me.
Ella prescindiría de su coche si tuviera un buen transporte público.
She would do without her car if she had good public transport.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | prescinda |
| tú | prescindas |
| él/ella | prescinda |
| nosotros | prescindamos |
| vosotros | prescindáis |
| ellos/ellas | prescindan |
Es importante que yo prescinda de mis prejuicios.
It's important that I do without my prejudices.
Espero que ellos prescindan de la violencia en sus discusiones.
I hope that they do without violence in their discussions.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | prescindiera |
| tú | prescindieras |
| él/ella | prescindiera |
| nosotros | prescindiéramos |
| vosotros | prescindierais |
| ellos/ellas | prescindieran |
Si yo prescindiera de la comida, no tendría energía.
If I did without food, I wouldn't have energy.
Si ellos prescindieran de sus miedos, podrían avanzar.
If they did without their fears, they could move forward.
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Common questions
- Is "prescindir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "prescindir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "prescindir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "prescindir" conjugates as: prescindo, prescindes, prescinde, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "prescindir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "prescindir" conjugates as: prescindí, prescindiste, prescindió, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "prescindir" in Spanish?
- "prescindir" (to do without/disregard) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.