Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Introduction to the verb dépenser
The English translation of the French verb “dépenser” is “to spend.” The infinitive form “dépenser” is pronounced as [de-pɑ̃-se].
Language origin: “Dépenser” comes from the Latin word “dispensāre,” meaning “to distribute.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
Everyday usage: “Dépenser” is commonly used in everyday French to refer to spending money or resources.
Examples:
- Je dépense beaucoup d’argent en vêtements. (I spend a lot of money on clothes.)
- Nous devons dépenser notre énergie avec prudence. (We must spend our energy wisely.)
- Elles dépensent trop de temps sur leurs téléphones. (They spend too much time on their phones.)
Dépenser – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of dépenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépense | Je dépense de l’argent. | I spend money. |
Tu | dépenses | Tu dépenses trop. | You spend too much. |
Il | dépense | Il dépense beaucoup. | He spends a lot. |
Elle | dépense | Elle dépense son salaire. | She spends her salary. |
On | dépense | On dépense pour les vacances. | We spend on vacations. |
Nous | dépensons | Nous dépensons nos économies. | We spend our savings. |
Vous | dépensez | Vous dépensez prudemment. | You spend cautiously. |
Ils | dépensent | Ils dépensent sans compter. | They (masculine) spend without counting. |
Elles | dépensent | Elles dépensent beaucoup d’argent. | They (feminine) spend a lot of money. |
Other Conjugations for Dépenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépenser
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