/ɡas.pi.je/
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to waste
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | gaspille | gaspillais | gaspillai | gaspillerai | gaspillerais |
| tu | gaspilles | gaspillais | gaspillas | gaspilleras | gaspillerais |
| il/elle | gaspille | gaspillait | gaspilla | gaspillera | gaspillerait |
| nous | gaspillons | gaspillions | gaspillâmes | gaspillerons | gaspillerions |
| vous | gaspillez | gaspilliez | gaspillâtes | gaspillerez | gaspilleriez |
| ils/elles | gaspillent | gaspillaient | gaspillèrent | gaspilleront | gaspilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | gaspille | gaspillasse |
| tu | gaspilles | gaspillasses |
| il/elle | gaspille | gaspillât |
| nous | gaspillions | gaspillassions |
| vous | gaspilliez | gaspillassiez |
| ils/elles | gaspillent | gaspillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | gaspille |
| nous | gaspillons |
| vous | gaspillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gaspillant
- Past participle
- gaspillé · gaspillée · gaspillés · gaspillées
Examples
.
We must not waste water in summer.
.
You are wasting your money buying useless things.
réconcilier.
They wasted a fine chance to make up.
.
A third of the food produced worldwide is wasted.
.
She wasted the whole morning looking for her keys.
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