Translation
to spend, to use up
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Word origin
From Latin vastare ('to lay waste, to devastate'), with the initial sound influenced by a Germanic form. The sense shifted from 'destroy' to 'use up, spend'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vastare
- English cognates
- waste, devastate, vast
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | gasto | gasté | gastaba | gastaré | gastaría |
| tú | gastas | gastaste | gastabas | gastarás | gastarías |
| él/ella/ud. | gasta | gastó | gastaba | gastará | gastaría |
| nos. | gastamos | gastamos | gastábamos | gastaremos | gastaríamos |
| vos. | gastáis | gastasteis | gastabais | gastaréis | gastaríais |
| ellos/uds. | gastan | gastaron | gastaban | gastarán | gastarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | gaste | gastara | gastase |
| tú | gastes | gastaras | gastases |
| él/ella/ud. | gaste | gastara | gastase |
| nos. | gastemos | gastáramos | gastásemos |
| vos. | gastéis | gastarais | gastaseis |
| ellos/uds. | gasten | gastaran | gastasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | gasta |
| ud. | gaste |
| nosotros | gastemos |
| vosotros | gastad |
| uds. | gasten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gastando
- Past participle
- gastado
Examples
.
I do not like to spend a lot of money.
.
He spent all his salary in a week.
.
We are going to spend less this month.
.
They spent a lot of time on the problem.
.
My son spends money very quickly.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: gastar, acostar, conductor and 6 more words.