Conjugate impedir in Spanish
to prevent / to impede
impedir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #161 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo impido todos los días." (I prevent every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
impedir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to prevent / to impede · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impido * |
| tú | impides * |
| él/ella/Ud. | impide * |
| nosotros | impedimos |
| vosotros | impedís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impiden * |
Yo impido todos los días.
I prevent every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impedí |
| tú | impediste |
| él/ella/Ud. | impidió * |
| nosotros | impedimos |
| vosotros | impedisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impidieron * |
Nosotros impedimos juntos.
We prevent together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impedía |
| tú | impedías |
| él/ella/Ud. | impedía |
| nosotros | impedíamos |
| vosotros | impedíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impedían |
Antes yo impedía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to prevent / to impede often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impediré |
| tú | impedirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | impedirá |
| nosotros | impediremos |
| vosotros | impediréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impedirán |
Mañana yo impediré.
Tomorrow I will prevent / to impede.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impediría |
| tú | impedirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | impediría |
| nosotros | impediríamos |
| vosotros | impediríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impedirían |
Si pudiera, yo impediría.
If I could, I would prevent / to impede.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impida * |
| tú | impidas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | impida * |
| nosotros | impidamos * |
| vosotros | impidáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impidan * |
Quiero que tú impidas más.
I want you to prevent more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | impede |
| él/ella/Ud. | impeda |
| nosotros | impedamos |
| vosotros | impedid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impedan |
¡Impede!
Prevent / to impede!
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Example sentences
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Yo impido todos los días.
I prevent every day.
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¿Tú impides mucho?
Do you prevent a lot?
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Él impide con frecuencia.
He prevents often.
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Nosotros impedimos juntos.
We prevent together.
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Ellos impiden bien.
They prevent well.
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Ayer impedí por primera vez.
Yesterday I preventd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú impidas más.
I want you to prevent more.
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Es importante impedir correctamente.
It is important to prevent / to impede correctly.
Common phrases with impedir
- impedir bien to prevent well
- impedir mucho to prevent a lot
- dejar de impedir to stop preventing
- volver a impedir to prevent again