/despeɾðiˈθjaɾ/ ES
/despeɾðiˈsjaɾ/ MX
Translation
to waste; to squander
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desperdicio | desperdicié | desperdiciaba | desperdiciaré | desperdiciaría |
| tú | desperdicias | desperdiciaste | desperdiciabas | desperdiciarás | desperdiciarías |
| él/ella/ud. | desperdicia | desperdició | desperdiciaba | desperdiciará | desperdiciaría |
| nos. | desperdiciamos | desperdiciamos | desperdiciábamos | desperdiciaremos | desperdiciaríamos |
| vos. | desperdiciáis | desperdiciasteis | desperdiciabais | desperdiciaréis | desperdiciaríais |
| ellos/uds. | desperdician | desperdiciaron | desperdiciaban | desperdiciarán | desperdiciarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desperdicie | desperdiciara | desperdiciase |
| tú | desperdicies | desperdiciaras | desperdiciases |
| él/ella/ud. | desperdicie | desperdiciara | desperdiciase |
| nos. | desperdiciemos | desperdiciáramos | desperdiciásemos |
| vos. | desperdiciéis | desperdiciarais | desperdiciaseis |
| ellos/uds. | desperdicien | desperdiciaran | desperdiciasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | desperdicia |
| ud. | desperdicie |
| nosotros | desperdiciemos |
| vosotros | desperdiciad |
| uds. | desperdicien |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- desperdiciando
- Past participle
- desperdiciado
Examples
.
You should not waste food.
.
He squandered a great opportunity.
.
I do not want to waste my time.
.
We waste a lot of water in summer.
¡ !
Do not waste your talent!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 46, lesson 4: desperdiciar, concordar, trama and 7 more words.